 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...the Spirits of Man $ without which Buildings and Palaces are but Grofs Handy-works. And a Man ftiall ever fee, that when Ages grow to Civility and Elegancy, Men come to Build Stately, fooner than to Garden Finely: As if Gardening were the greater Perfection. I do hold it in... | |
 | 1767 - 574 pages
...Utter ta Mr. MaCon, in our laft Review. are but grofs handy-works. And a man fli^ll ever fee, that whea ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build ftately, fooner than to garden finely : 33 if gardening were the greater perfe&ion." The poem opens with an addrefs to Simplicity. " To thee,... | |
 | 1767 - 572 pages
...Mr. Murray's letter ;o Mr. Mafun, in our láft Kevifcw. are but grofs handy-works. And a man (hall ever fee, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build ilately, former than to garden finely : as if gardening were the greater perfection." The poem opens... | |
 | William Mason - 1778 - 168 pages
...SPIRITS OF MAN ; WITHOUT WHICH BUILDINGS AND PALACES ARE BUT GROSS HANDY-WORKS. AND A MAN SHALL EVER SEE, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIVILITY AND ELEGANCY, MEN COME TO BUILD STATELY, SOONER THAN TO GARDEN FINELY I AS IF GARDENING WERE THE GREATER PERFECTION. VERULA M. LONDON... | |
 | George Mason - 1795 - 254 pages
...Orontes, and th' infpir'd Gaftalian fpring. PLB 4. ver. 272.] GRECIAN GARDENING. LORD BACON obferves, " that when ages " grow to civility and elegancy, men come " to build (lately fooner than to garden " finely, as if gardening were the greater " perfection -f" — alluding... | |
 | William Mason - 1796 - 264 pages
...SPIRII S OF MAN, WITHOUT WHICH BUILDINGS AND PALACES ARE BUT GR09S HANDYWORKS. AND A MAN SHALL EVER SE*, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIVILITY AND ELEGANCY, MEN COME TO BUILD STATELY, SOONER THAN TO GARDEN FIN ELY : AS IFC.A&PENING WERK THE GREATER PERFECTION. VERULAM. THE... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 450 pages
...pifturefque defcription of this celebrated fpot. Our Poet's good tafte in gardening was unqueftionable. " For the honour of this art," Lord Bacon fays, " a...to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater perfeaion." an orbicular figure of thin alabafter) is hung in the middle, a thoufand pointed rays glitter,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 pages
...tafte in gardening was unqueftionable. " For the honour of this art," Lord Bacon fays, " a man mall ever fee, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy,...to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater pcrfection." an orbicular figure of thin alabafter) is hung in the middle, a thoufand pointed rays... | |
 | John Sims - 1807 - 396 pages
...a great RefrcAiment to the Spirits of Man, without which Buildings are but grofs Handy- Works : and a Man fhall ever fee, that, when Ages grow to Civility and Elegancy, Men come to build ftalely fooner than to garden finely, as if Gardening were the greater Perfection. BACON. LONDON: Printed... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1804 - 390 pages
...from Italian or Englifh landfcapes. Lord Bacon fays, ' that when ages grow to civility and elegance, men come to build ftately, fooner than to garden finely, as if gardening were the greater perfection ; ' *( 'O 2 alluding Eflay on Gardens. alluding to the progrefs of thefe arts both ini the... | |
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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... 
