I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but, for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure ; and cannot but fancy... The Spectator - Page 761778Full view - About this book
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...-with nature, was to have been uied. " I do not know whether I am fmgular in my " opinion j but, for my own part, I would rather ^' look upon a tree, in all its luxuriancy and diftu" fion of boughs and branches, than when it is *' thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1801 - 500 pages
...with nature , was to have been ufed. " I do not know whether I am fmgular in "my opinion, but, for my own part, I would "rather look upon a tree, in all..., than . " when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathe" matical figure; and cannot but fancy that an "orchard, in flower, looks infinitely more delightful,... | |
| John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...slept in the imagination. Sped. N° 417. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but for my own part I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy, and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure. Ib. N°... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...the scissars upon every plant or bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy anddiffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure;... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion ; but, for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and -trimmed into a mathematical figure... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...the scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure ;... | |
| Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1805 - 512 pages
...close of the same paper, he adds, " I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion ; but, for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree, in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure ;... | |
| Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1806 - 508 pages
...improper, and to confine beauty to the sensible qualities of ther I am singular in my opinion ; but, for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriam-y and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not .know whether I am singular in my opinion ; but far my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure;... | |
| Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...that before slept in the imagination. 2. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy, and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure. RULE... | |
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