And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 1931865Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...perceived, that you may have Ver Perpetutem, as the place affords. And becaufc the Ereatb of Flowers is far Sweeter in the Air, ( where it comes and goes, like the Warbling of Mntick ) than in the Hand, therefore nothing is more ric for that Delight, than to know what be the... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 556 pages
...as it were, according to the Nature of the Place. AND becaufe the Breath of Flowers is far fweeter in the Air (where it comes and goes, like the Warbling of Mufick) than in the Hand; therefore nothing contributes more to that Delight, which; the Smell of Flowers... | |
| 1807 - 474 pages
...makes the very same comparison. " And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, (when it comes and goes like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music,) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants, that do... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...ver perpetuam, " a constant spring," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that do... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...tier perpetuam, " a constant spring," as the plate affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that do... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...perceived, that you may have ver perpetuum, as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music, than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, (where it comes and goes, like the Warbling of music), than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...perceived, that you may have "ver perpetunm," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music,) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be ' e flowers and plants that do... | |
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