Elysium Britannicum, Or the Royal GardensIn a letter to Sir Thomas Browne about his proposed magnum opus on gardens, John Evelyn stated his purpose: "to refine upon some particulars, especially concerning the ornaments of Gardens, which I shal endeavor so to handle that persons of all conditions and faculties, which delight in Gardens, may therein encounter something for their owne advantage." |
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... shew the riches , beauty , wonder , plenty , delight , and universal use of a Garden . { Garden Buriale etc. } 657 9 Of the most famous Gardens in the World , Ancient and Modern . 10 The Description of a Villa . 727 867 II The Corollary ...
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Contents
Complete Annotated Version of Table of Contents | 421 |
of the Hortulan Laws Privileges 643 | 423 |
On Waterworks | 437 |
On Daffodils | 453 |
To Encourage the Finishing of Elysium Britannicum | 460 |
Catalogo Evelyni Inscriptus 1665 Meliora retinete | 462 |