 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....  Works of Francis Bacon - Page 230by Francis Bacon - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...: but my meaning is perceived, that you may have Ver Perpetutem, as the place affords. And becauft the Breath of Flowers is far Sweeter in the Air, ( where it comes and goes, like the Warbling of Mulick ) than in the Hand, therefore nothing is more tit 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...climate of London: but my meaning is perceived, that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...meaning is perceived, that you may have ver perpetuam, " a constant spring," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses damask and red are flowers tenacious of their smells, so that you may walk by a whole row of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...climate of London : but my meaning is perceived, that you may have ver perpetuimi, as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that deb'ght, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...climate of London: but my meaning is perceived, that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...climate of London : but my meaning is perceived, that you may have "ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...is more fit for that delight, than to know what be ' e flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Hoses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1821 - 614 pages
...to civility and elegancy, men come to build stately, sooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening flowers is far sweeter in the air, (where it comes...that delight, than to know what be the flowers and were the greater perfection. -And because the breath of Ïlauts that do best perfume the air.' For... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...of London : but my meaning is perceived, that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...of London : but my meaning is perceived, that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them,... | |
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