 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pàgines
...firft planted a Garden. And indeed, it is the pureft of Human Pleafures. It is the greateft Refrefhment to the Spirits of Man ; without which, Buildings and Palaces are but grofs Handyworks : And a Man fliall ever fee, that when Ages grow to Civility and Elegancy, Men come... | |
 | 1909 - 378 pàgines
...galleries, to pass from them to the palace itself. XLVI OF GARDENS GOD ALMIGHTY first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks; and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build... | |
 | 1937 - 800 pàgines
...instruction was provided through lectures alone. Now, however, with the cooperation "A garden is indeed the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks; and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility and elegance, men come to build... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1971 - 316 pàgines
...to a house in a hole or on a pinnacle. "God Almighty first planted a garden," says Lord Bacon, "and it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest...which, buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks; and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build stately, sooner... | |
 | 1924 - 970 pàgines
...LAMPSON. 'THE GLORY OF THE GARDEN' I. — THE GARDEN IN LITERATURE God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures ; it...greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which building and palaces are but gross handyworks ; and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility... | |
 | 1816 - 592 pàgines
...impression of the spirit of freedom and independence of its possessor. 'A garden,' says Lord Bacon, 'is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildmgs and palaces are but gross handy works ; and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility... | |
 | Manfred Pfister - 1988 - 364 pàgines
...and emblematic significance and ironic function of the setting: 'God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It...which, buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks.' Thus begins Francis Bacon's eulogy to the park and at this point the greatest effort should be made... | |
 | Charles W. Moore, William John Mitchell, William Turnbull - 1988 - 286 pàgines
...civilization. The essay begins: GOD Almightie first Planted a Garden. And indeed, it is the Purest of Humane pleasures. It is the Greatest Refreshment to the Spirits of Man; Without which, Buildings and Pallaces are but Grosse Handy-works: And a Man shall ever see, that when Ages grow to Civility and... | |
 | John Merle Coulter, M.S. Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Joseph Charles Arthur - 1897 - 524 pàgines
...that advance more easy and more certain. He says (Essay 46), "God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks ; and a man shall ever see, that where ages grow to civility and elegancy men come to build... | |
 | John Merle Coulter, M.S. Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Joseph Charles Arthur - 1897 - 542 pàgines
...that advance more easy and more certain. He says (Essay 46), "God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks ; and a man shall ever see, that where ages grow to civility and elegancy men come to build... | |
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God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks... 
