 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Planted a Garden •, and indeed it is the pureft of Human pleaiures. It is the greateft refrefhment to 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...indeed of all Humane Pleafures that of a GARDEN is the Pureft. For it is the greatefl Refrefliment to the Spirits of Man ; without which, Buildings and Palaces are but grofs Handy-works, and have nothing of Nature in them. Further, a Man fliall fee, that when Ages advance... | |
 | William Mason - 1778 - 168 pages
...BY i W. MASON, MA THE THIRD EDITION. A GARDEN IS THE PUREST OF HUMAN PLEASURES, IT IS THE GREATEST REFRESHMENT TO THE 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... | |
 | William Mason - Gardens - 1783 - 272 pages
...GREATEST REFRESHMENT TO THE SPIRITS Of MAN, WITHOUT WHICH BUILDING] AND PALACES ARE BUT GROSS HANDY-WORKS. AND A MAN SHALL EVER SEE, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIVILITY...COME TO BUILD STATELY, SOONER THAN TO GARDEN FINELY I AS IT GARDENING WERE THE GBEATER PERFECTION. VERULA M. YORK, PRINTED BY A. WARD: And fold by J. DODSLEY,... | |
 | William Mason - Gardens - 1783 - 268 pages
...COMMENTARY and NOTES, By W. BURGH, Efq; LL. D. A GARDEN IS THE PUREST OF HUMAN PLEASURES; IT 13 THE GREATEST REFRESHMENT TO THE SPIRITS OF MAN, WITHOUT WHICH BUILDINGS AND PALACES ARE BUT GROSS HANDY-WORKS. AND A MAN SHALL IVJtK SEE, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIVILITY AND ELSGANCE, MEN COME TO BUILD... | |
 | 1793 - 542 pages
...landfcape " painting as a reality to a reprefenta" tion." WHEATLEY. MAN mail ever fee (fays Lord Bacon) that when ages grow " to civility and elegance, men come to " build (lately, fooner than to garden " finely; as if gardening were the greater <l perfeftion." This obfervation... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Embankments - 1804 - 388 pages
...fr6m nature as Chinefe reprefentations are 'from Italian or Englifh landfcapes. Lord Bacon fays, * that when ages grow to civility and elegance, men come to build flately, fooner than to garden finely, as if gardening were the greater perfection ; * * O 2 alluding... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Gardening - 1806 - 442 pages
...planted a garden," says Lord Bacon; " 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." • ' Such is the superiority of rural occupations and pleasures, that commerce, large... | |
 | William Mason - Church music - 1811 - 516 pages
...COMMENTARY AND NOTES, BY W. BURGH, ESQ. LL. D. A Garden is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildings...shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build stately, sooner than to garden finely : as if gardening were the greater... | |
 | William Mason - Gardens - 1811 - 524 pages
...COMMENTARY AND NOTES, BY W. BURGH, ESQ. LL. D. A Garden is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildings...shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build stately, sooner than to garden finely : as if gardening were the greater... | |
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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 handiworks... 
