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" I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion: but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure; and can not but fancy,... "
An Analytical Inquiry Into the Principles of Taste - Page 9
by Richard Payne Knight - 1808 - 476 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1729 - 320 pages
...Opinion, but, for my own part, I would rather look upD z an on a Tree in all its Luxuriancy and Diffufion of Boughs and Branches, than when it is thus cut and...into a Mathematical Figure; and cannot but fancy that art Orchard in Flower looks infinitely more delightful, than, all the little Labyrinths of the more...
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1767 - 334 pages
...We fee the marks of the, fciflars upon every plant and bum. I do not know whe-. ther I am fingular in my opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffufion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure ;...
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1778 - 342 pages
...fcifiars upon every plant and bufh. I do not know whether I am fmgular in my opinion, but for rr.y own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffufion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure ;...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...srcing along -with nature, was to have been uied. " I do not know whether I am fmgular in my " opinion j but, for my own part, I would rather ^' look upon a tree, in all its luxuriancy and diftu" fion of boughs and branches, than when it is *' thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure...
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...awakens numberless ideas that before slept in the imagination. Sped. N° 417. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but for my own part I...diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure. Ib. N° 415. Correct reading would admit of a pause in...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 2

Hugh Blair - English language - 1801 - 500 pages
...following, ov going along with nature , was to have been ufed. " I do not know whether I am fmgular in "my opinion, but, for my own part, I would "rather look upon a tree, in all its luxuriancy " and diffufion of boughs and branches , than . " when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathe" matical figure;...
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Select British Classics, Volume 16

English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...cones,_globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissars upon every plant or bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but for my own part,...would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy anddiffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure;...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...beautiful. It carriestall the characteristics of our Author's natural, graceful, and flowing language. A tree, in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, is a remarkably happy expression. The Author seems to become luxuriant in describing an object which...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 2

Hugh Blair - English language - 1809 - 462 pages
...opinion, but, for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree, in all its luxuriancy and diffufion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and...that an orchard, in flower, looks infinitely more detightful, than all the little labyrinths of the mo/i Jinijhed parterre. .> THIS fentence is extremely...
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The Spectator, Volume 7

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but, for *<ny own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, rather than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure ; and cannot but fancy that...
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