 Bush, 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 cannot but...  An Analytical Inquiry Into the Principles of Taste - Page 9by Richard Payne Knight - 1806 - 473 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...Opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upI) 2 re on a Tree in all its Luxuriancy and Diffufion of Boughs and Branches, than when it is thus cut and...delightful, than all the little Labyrinths of the moft fmimed Parterre. But •as our great Modellers of Gardens have their Magazine! of Plants to difpofe... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...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...but fancy that an orchard in flower looks infinitely niore delightful, than all the little labyrinths of the rnoftfinilh-; ed parterre. Eut as our great... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...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 j " and cannot but fancy, that an orchard, in flow" er, looks infinitely more delightful, than all... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1801 - 500 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 trimmed into a mathe" matical figure; and cannot but fancy that an "orchard, in flower, looks infinitely more delightful,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1802 - 416 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...delightful, than all the little labyrinths of the moft fin" ifhed parterre." This fentence is extremely harmonious, and every way beautiful. It carries... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...my opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy anddiffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and...the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose of, it is very natural... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...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...the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose of, it is very natural... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...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...the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose of, it is very natural... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...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 "...flower, looks infinitely " more delightful, than all the lijfle labyrinths of the most fin" ished parterre." This sentence is extremely harmonious, and every... | |
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