 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.  The Journal of Health - Página 2561852Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1822 - 592 páginas
...garden seems to liave been the supreme delight of our old authors. " God Almighty," says Lord Bacon, " 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 butgross handy- works." Perhaps in the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 páginas
...GARDEN. 3in Jpout ISoofes. 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 i- v IT MM', that when ages grow to civility and elegancv, men come to... | |
 | John Timbs - 1823 - 330 páginas
...garden," says my Lord Bacon, " 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" ; — and whoever is sceptical on this subject will do well to read over his eloquent essay on gardens... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 páginas
...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 handy- works: and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 páginas
...stand at distance, with some low galleries to pass from them to the palace itself. XLVI. OF GARDENS. God Almighty first planted a garden ^ and, indeed,...of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man ; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks : and a man shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 páginas
...stand at distance, with some low galleries to pass from them to the palace itself. XLVI. OF GARDENS. God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed,...of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks : and a man shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 páginas
...stand at distance, with some low galleries to pass irom them to the palace itself. XLVI. OF GARDENS. God Almighty first planted a garden ; and, indeed,...of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man ; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks : and a man shall... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1828 - 322 páginas
...Gardening, Grapevines, Silk, Strawberries, &c. &c. By Thomas G. Feaaenden, Editor of the New England Farmer. "God Almighty first planted a Garden; and indeed it...of human pleasures: it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man: without which buildings and palaces are but gross handy-works. — Bacon's Essays."... | |
 | 1830 - 1016 páginas
...is the delight of labour. " God Almighty," says one of the wisest men that ever adorned humanity, " first planted a garden, and inde'ed it is the purest of human pleasures." It is, moreover, peculiarly favoured in this, that while it is the pleasantest of all descriptions of labour,... | |
 | 1830 - 1006 páginas
...is the delight of labour. " God Almighty," says one of the wisest men that ever adorned humanity, " first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures." It in, moreover, peculiarly favoured in this, that while it is the pleasanteet of all descriptions of... | |
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