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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. And a man shall ever see that when ages grow to... "
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture - Page 466
by Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - 1886
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...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 the Royal...
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London Review of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 6

1767 - 572 pages
...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...
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An Essay on Design in Gardening: First Published in MDCCLXVIII : Now Greatly ...

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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes, Complete. With ..., Volume 8

Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 pages
...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, men come to build ftately, fooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater pcrfection." an orbicular...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 8

Alexander Pope - 1797 - 450 pages
...gardening was unqueftionable. " For the honour of this art," Lord Bacon fays, " a man fhall ever fee, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build ftately, fooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater perfeaion." an orbicular figure...
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Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-garden Displayed: In ..., Volumes 25-26

John Sims - 1807 - 396 pages
...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...
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The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs ..., Volume 8

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 pages
...gardening was unquellionable. " For the honour of this art," Lord Bacon fays, " a man fhall ever fee, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build ftately, fooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater perfcftion." WARTON. The tafte...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. In Verse and Prose: Containing ..., Volume 8

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 pages
...gardening was unqueftionable. " For the honour of this art," Lord Bacon fays, " a man fhall ever fee, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build rtately, fooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater perfeaion." WARTON. The tafle...
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The Works of William Mason, M.A. Precentor of York, and Rector of Aston ...

William Mason - 1811 - 524 pages
...ESQ. LL. D. 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 handiworks. And a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build stately, sooner...
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The Works of William Mason, Volume 1

William Mason - 1811 - 520 pages
...ESQ. LL. D. A Garden is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the ipirits of man, 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 stately, sooner...
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