 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 sivua
...planted a garden : and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment of d his choice. He declares against dedications, but cunningly slips in a handyworks: and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build... | |
 | 1937 - 800 sivua
...instruction was provided through lectures alone. Now, however, with the cooperation "A garden is indeed the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest...palaces are but gross handiworks; and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility and elegance, men come to build stately sooner than to garden... | |
 | 1816 - 592 sivua
...impression of the spirit of freedom and independence of its possessor. 'A garden,' says Lord Bacon, 'is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildmgs and palaces are but gross handy works ; and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility... | |
 | 1924 - 970 sivua
...GLORY OF THE GARDEN' I. — THE GARDEN IN LITERATURE 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 building and palaces are but gross handyworks ; and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility... | |
 | Manfred Pfister - 1988 - 364 sivua
...significance and ironic function of the setting: 'God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest...without which, buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks.' Thus begins Francis Bacon's eulogy to the park and at this point the greatest effort should... | |
 | Charles W. Moore, William John Mitchell, William Turnbull - 1988 - 286 sivua
...civilization. The essay begins: GOD Almightie first Planted a Garden. And indeed, it is the Purest of Humane pleasures. It is the Greatest Refreshment to the Spirits of Man; Without which, Buildings and Pallaces are but Grosse Handy-works: And a Man shall ever see, that when Ages grow to Civility and... | |
 | John Merle Coulter, M.S. Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Joseph Charles Arthur - 1897 - 524 sivua
...more easy and more certain. He says (Essay 46), "God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest...palaces are but gross handiworks ; and a man shall ever see, that where ages grow to civility and elegancy men come to build stately, sooner than to garden... | |
 | John Merle Coulter, M.S. Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Joseph Charles Arthur - 1897 - 542 sivua
...more easy and more certain. He says (Essay 46), "God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest...palaces are but gross handiworks ; and a man shall ever see, that where ages grow to civility and elegancy men come to build stately, sooner than to garden... | |
 | Inga Bryden - 1998 - 176 sivua
...Graies Inn, this 30 of Januarie, 1597.' 'God Almighty first planted a garden,' he says, "and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest...which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks. In many another space and square, and in many an unsuspected nook in the very thick of the town, as... | |
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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. 
