| 1767 - 334 Seiten
...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, 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 mathematical figure ;... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 Seiten
...srcing along -with nature, was to have been uied. " I do not know whether I am fmgular in my " 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... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1801 - 500 Seiten
...following, ov going along with nature , was to have been ufed. " I do not know whether I am fmgular in "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 trimmed into a mathe" matical figure;... | |
| 1803 - 376 Seiten
...Our trees rise in cones,_globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissars upon every plant or bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion,...would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy anddiffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure;... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 Seiten
...gardeners, on the contrary, instead of humouring nature, love to deviate from it as much as possible. Our trees rise in cones, globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but for my own... | |
| 1804 - 412 Seiten
...gardeners, on the contrary, insiead of humouring nature, love to deviate from it as much as possible. Our trees rise in cones, globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion ; but, for my... | |
| Richard Payne Knight - 1806 - 508 Seiten
...chooses to consider such expressions as improper, and to confine beauty to the sensible qualities of ther I am singular in my opinion ; but, for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriam-y and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical... | |
| John Aikin - 1807 - 696 Seiten
...say; "Our British gardeners, instead of humouring nature, love to deviate from it as much as possible. Our trees rise in cones, globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissars upon every plant and bush." It is probable, indeed, that our first taste in gardening was... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 Seiten
...much as possi* ble. Our trees rise in cones, globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of the scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion, but, for *<ny own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches,... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1811 - 464 Seiten
...gardeners, on the contrary, in" stead of humouring nature, love to deviate from ** it as much as possible. Our trees rise in cones, '* globes, and pyramids. We see the marks of " the scissars on every plant and bush. THESE sentences are lively and elegant. They make an agreeable diversity... | |
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