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" ... judged that the mistaken and fantastic ornaments he had seen in gardens, were unworthy of the almighty hand that planted the delights of paradise. "
Anecdotes of Painting in England: With Some Account of the Principal Artists ... - Page 244
by Horace Walpole - 1827
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 23

History - 1781 - 732 pages
...darknefs and Jolitude compojfcd round, judged that the miftaken and fantailic ornaments he had feen in gardens, were unworthy of the Almighty hand that planted the delights of Paradife. He feems with the prophetic eye of tafte [as I have heard tafte well defined] to have conceived,...
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Planting and Ornamental Gardening: A Practical Treatise

Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1785 - 698 pages
...darknefs and folitude compafled " round," judged that the miilaken and fantaftic ornaments he had feen in gardens, were unworthy of the Almighty Hand that planted the delights of Paradife. He feems, with the prophetic eye of tafte [as I. have heard talfe well* defined], to. have...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 23

History - 1788 - 734 pages
...derknefi and Jolt* taile eompaßcd round, judged that the miftaken and fantaflic ornaments he had icen in gardens, were unworthy of the Almighty hand that planted the delights of Faradife. He feems with the prophetic eye of tafte [as I have heard tafle well defined] to have conceived,...
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Planting and Rural Ornament, Volume 1

Mr. Marshall (William) - Agriculture - 1796 - 460 pages
...darknefs and folitude eompafled round,'* * judged that the miftakenand fantaftic ornaments * he had feen in gardens; were unworthy of the ' Almighty Hand that planted the delights of * Paradife. He feems, with the prophetic eye of * tafte (as I have heard tafte well defined *), to...
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On Planting and Rural Ornament: A Practical Treatise, Volume 1

Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1803 - 460 pages
...theirpre' judices; who, " on evil days though fallen, and " with darkness,and solitude compassed round," 4 judged that the mistaken and fantastic ornaments '...the ' Almighty Hand. that planted the delights of ' Paradise. He seems, with the prophetic eye of ' taste (as I have heard taste well defined*), to '...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 5

1808 - 408 pages
...recreation. One man, one grs-at man we had (continues Mr. Walpolc), on whom nor education norcnstom could impose their prejudices ; who, on evil days...of the Almighty hand that planted the delights of Paradise. H e seems with the prophetic eye of taste to have conceived, to have foreseen modern gardenin'v...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 9

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...their prejudices ; who, ' on evil days though fallen, and with darkness and solitude compassed round,1 judged that the mistaken and fantastic ornaments he...seen in gardens, were unworthy of the Almighty hand i liât planted the delighis of Paradise. He seems with the prophetic eye of taste to have conceived,...
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includes "On modern gardening"

Gardening - 1849 - 466 pages
...the intricacy of the woods and various lodges buried in covert might conceal her actual habitation. One man, one great man we had, on whom nor education...of the Almighty hand that planted the delights of paradise. 2 He seems with the prophetic eye of taste [as I have heard taste well defined] 3 to have...
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The first four books of Milton's Paradise lost; with notes, by C.W. Connon

John Milton - 1855 - 202 pages
...though fallen, and with darkness and solitude compassed round,' judged that the mistaken and fantastical ornaments he had seen in gardens were unworthy of the Almighty hand that planted the delights of Paradise. He seems with the prophetic eye of taste to have conceived, nay to have foreseen, modern...
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Paradise lost, emended, with notes and preface [&c.] by M. Mull

John Milton - 1884 - 304 pages
...prejudices; who ' with darkness and solitude compassed round,' judged that the mistaken and fantastical ornaments he had seen in gardens were unworthy of the Almighty hand that planted the delights of Paradise. He seems with the prophetic eye of taste to have conceived, nay to have foreseen, modern...
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