 | 1807 - 474 sidor
...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 perfume the air." Bacon's Essays,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sidor
...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...air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their sweetness; yea, though... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sidor
...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...air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may walk by a whole row of I'and find nothing of their sweetness; yea, though... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sidor
..." 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...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 them, and find nothing of... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sidor
..." 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...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 them, and find nothing of... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 sidor
...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...air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that ' you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their sweetness : yea,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 sidor
...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...air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their sweetness; yea, though... | |
 | 1821 - 416 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | 1822 - 600 sidor
...breath of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (where it comes and goes like the warbling ofmusicke) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for...delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire." I always envy what Cowper calls " the occupations of a retired gentleman... | |
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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. 
