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" ... if there want sense in proportion to money, or if nature be not followed ; which I take to be the great rule in this, and perhaps in every thing else, as far as the conduct not only of our lives, but our governments. "
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge. [With] Supp - Page 237
by Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816
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Letters written by Sir William Temple ... containing an account of the most ...

William Temple - Europe - 1731 - 506 pages
...withoue Effect or Honour, if there want Senfe in proportion to Money, or if Nature be not followed ; which I take to be the great Rule in this, and perhaps...elfe, as far as the Conduct not only of our Lives, but our Governments. And whether the greateft of Mortal Men ihould attempt the forcing of Nature, may beft...
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The Works of Sir William Temple Bart,: Complete in Four Volumes ..., Volume 3

William Temple - Europe - 1757 - 564 pages
...without effect or honour, if there want fenle in proportion to money, or if nature be not followed i which I take to be the great rule in this, and perhaps...elfe, as far as the conduct not only of our lives, but our governments. And whether the greateft of mortal men fhould attempt the forcing of nature, may beft...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 23

History - 1781 - 732 pages
...without eftedl or honour, if there want fenfe in proportion to money, or if nature ie not followed, which I take to be the great rule in this, and perhaps in every thing elfe, as far as th,e conduit not only of our lives, but our our governments." [We ihall fee how natural that admired garden...
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Planting and Ornamental Gardening: A Practical Treatise

Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1785 - 698 pages
...without effeft or honour, if there want fenfe in proportion to money, or if nature be not follo-Mcii, which I take to be the great rule in this, and perhaps in every thing elfe, as far as the condudt not only of cur lives but our governments." [We (hall fee how natural that admired garden was.J...
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Anecdotes of Painting in England: With Some Account of the ..., Volume 4

Horace Walpole, George Vertue - Gardening - 1786 - 360 pages
...without effect or honour, if there want fenfe in proportion to money^ or if nature be notfoUoiwed, which I take to be the great rule in this^ and perhaps in every thing elfe,-as far as the: ^onduct not only of our lives, but our governments." [We fhall fee how natural...
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Annual Register, Volume 23

Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...without effeft or honour, if there want fenfe in proportion to money, or if nature be not followed, which I take to be the great rule in this, and perhaps...elfe, as far as the conduct not only of our lives, but our enr governments." [We {hall fee Jiow natural that admired garden \vas.J " Bccaufc I take * the...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 23

History - 1788 - 734 pages
...withou: cfFsft or honour, if there want fenfe in proportion to money, or if nature ht not Jo'.lwitd, which I take to be the great rule in this, and perhaps...elfe, as far as the conduct not only of our lives, but our » . * oar governments." [We (hall fee how natural that admired garden was.] " ßecaufe I take...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 44

English literature - 1782 - 682 pages
...without effecï or honour, if there want fenfe in proportion to money, or if nature be not filiirwtd, which I take to be the great rule in this, and perhaps in every thing elfe, as far as the conduit, not only of our lives, but our governments." [We fliall fee how natural that admired garden...
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Planting and Rural Ornament, Volume 1

Mr. Marshall (William) - Agriculture - 1796 - 460 pages
...without effect' or honour, if there " want fenfe in proportion to money, or if nature " be not followed, which I take to be the great rule " in this, and perhaps in every thing elfe, as far as " the conduit not only of our lives but our govern" ments." • *'.;.•. • ' [WE fhall fee how natural...
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(Selections From) Observations on Modern Gardening

Thomas Whately - 1801 - 186 pages
...be thrown away without effect or honour, sense in proportion to money, or if nature be not followe; take to be the great rule in this, and perhaps in every tl as fa'T as the conduct not only of our lin«e,bnt our gover; shall see how natural that admired...
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