 Our trees rise in cones, globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissors 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...  Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 132by Hugh Blair - 1811 - 838 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...Opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upI) 2 re on a Tree in all its Luxuriancy and Diffufion of Boughs and Branches, than when it is thus cut and...delightful, than all the little Labyrinths of the moft fmimed Parterre. But •as our great Modellers of Gardens have their Magazine! of Plants to difpofe... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Opinion, but, for my own part, I would rather look upD z an on a Tree in all its Luxuriancy and Diffufion of Boughs and Branches, than when it is thus cut and...into a Mathematical Figure; and cannot but fancy that art Orchard in Flower looks infinitely more delightful, than, all the little Labyrinths of the more... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...my opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffufion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and...but fancy that an orchard in flower looks infinitely niore delightful, than all the little labyrinths of the rnoftfinilh-; ed parterre. Eut as our great... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...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...the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose of, it is very natural... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...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...the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose of, it is very natural... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...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...the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose of, it is very natural... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1805 - 512 pages
...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...little labyrinths of the most finished parterre." This was bold scepticism for so cautious a writer in that INTRODUC- l;arly an(i (as far as we can judge... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1806 - 502 pages
...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...little labyrinths of the most finished parterre." things *. But, as an ancient grammarian observed, even Caesar, though he could command the lives and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, rather than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical...looks infinitely more delightful than all the little laby. rinths of the most finished parterre. But, as our great modellers of gardens hare their magazines... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, rather than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical...the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But, as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose of, it is very natural... | |
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