 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
 | John Ashton - Great Britain - 1882 - 358 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...little Labyrinths of the most finished Parterre.' 1 These parterres were made in as elaborate devices as some of our specimens of leaf-gardening, and... | |
 | William John Courthope - 1884 - 202 pages
...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...more delightful than all the little labyrinths of the finished parterre." early as between two and three in summer, and lie abed till between eleven and... | |
 | William John Courthope - 1886 - 200 pages
...would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, rather tlmn when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical...more delightful than all the little labyrinths of the finished parterre." early as between two and three in summer, and lie abed till between eleven and... | |
 | England - 1888 - 844 pages
...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...flower looks infinitely more delightful than all the CATE8RY S HOUSE AT ASHEY-ST.-LEDGER. From a Drawing by W. HAROLD OARLEY. " In lettered ease did Addison... | |
 | Walter Howe - Gardening - 1890 - 332 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... | |
 | Alfred Ainger - 1895 - 654 pages
...I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxnriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, rather than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical...more delightful than all the little labyrinths of the finished parterre." under y" figure of Jupiter throwing thunderbolts all about the ceiling, and striking... | |
 | Mrs. Evelyn Cecil - Gardening - 1896 - 436 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...little Labyrinths of the most finished Parterre." The next year (1713) Pope followed up this appeal for natural gardens in the Guardian, with some more... | |
 | Myra Reynolds - English poetry - 1896 - 312 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...thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure ; and can not but fancy that an orchard in flower looks infinitely more delightful than all the little labyrinths... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1898 - 316 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... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - English literature - 1898 - 496 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...thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure." See also Spectator. 477, for a pretty scheme of a garden laid out with "the beautiful wildness of nature."... | |
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