 Our trees rise in cones, globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissors upon every plant and 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...  Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 333by Hugh Blair - 1802Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...not know whether I am fmgular in my Opinion, but for my own part, I would rather look upI) 2 re on a Tree in all its Luxuriancy and Diffufion of Boughs...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
...not know whether I am fingular in rny' Opinion, but, for my own part, I would rather look upD z an on a Tree in all its Luxuriancy and Diffufion of Boughs...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
...and pyramids. We fee the marks of the, fciflars upon every plant and bum. I do not know whe-. ther I am fingular in my opinion, but for my own part,...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... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...fcifiars upon every plant and bufh. I do not know whether I am fmgular in my opinion, but for rr.y own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its...delightful, than all the little labyrinths of the mcfl -finifhed parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to difpofe... | |
 | 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...delightful, than all the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...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...delightful, than all the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...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...more delightful than all the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre. But as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 512 pages
...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...more delightful than all the little labyrinths of the most finished parterre." This was bold scepticism for so cautious a writer in that INTRODUC- l;arly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 344 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...looks infinitely more delightful than all the little laby. rinths of the most finished parterre. But, as our great modellers of gardens hare their magazines... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 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 most finished parterre. But, as our great modellers of gardens have their magazines of plants to dispose... | |
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