| Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 σελίδες
...spirits of man; without which buildings and palace? are but gross handiworks : and a man 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 perfection. I do hold it, in the royal ordering of gardens, there... | |
| 1834 - 550 σελίδες
...above description too, well corroborates that admirable remark with which the essay commences; — "When ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build stately sooner than to garden finelv, as if gardening were the greater perfection." Our palaces and cathedrals are exumt proofs of... | |
| John Claudius Loudon - 1835 - 1326 σελίδες
...notwithstanding the progress of the sister art of architecture ; which gave rise to the remark of the former, " that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men...come to build stately sooner than to garden finely, as if gardening were the greater perfection. " 32. The vale of Tempe, however, as described in the... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 σελίδες
...spirits of man ; without which, buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks: and a man 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 perfection. I do hold it, in the royal ordering of gardens, there... | |
| 1838 - 542 σελίδες
...the prosperity or decline of the most mighty states. It is Lord Bacon who says that ' when ages do grow to civility and elegancy men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely, as if gardening were the greater perfection.' According to Sir John Malcolm, the Persians had gardens... | |
| 1838 - 542 σελίδες
...the prosperity or decline of the most mighty slates. It is Lord Baron who says that ' when ages do grow to civility and elegancy men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely, as if gardening were the greater perfection." According to Sir John Malcolm, the Persians had gardens... | |
| 1838 - 1056 σελίδες
...the prosperity or decline of the most mighty states. It is Lord Bacon who says that ' when ages do grow to civility and elegancy men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely, as if gardening were the greater perfection.' According to Sir John Malcolm, the Persians had gardens... | |
| Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1838 - 540 σελίδες
...prosperity or decline of the most mighty suites. ]| is Lord Bacon who says that ' when ages do prow lo civility and elegancy men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely, as if gardening were the greater perfection.' According to Sir John Malcolm, the Persians had gardens... | |
| M. A. Burnett - 1850 - 204 σελίδες
...spirits of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiwork; and a man 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 perfection.' Yes, gardens are clearly significant of elegancy. He... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 σελίδες
...of in, m: 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 stately, sooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater perfection. I do hold it in the royal ordering of gardens, there... | |
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