 | History - 1781 - 732 pages
...generality of mankind form their ideas from the import of words in their own age, we have no reafon to think that for many centuries the term garden implied more than a kitchen-garden ororch»rd. When a Frenchman, reads of the garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it waj fomething... | |
 | Horace Walpole, George Vertue - Gardening - 1786 - 360 pages
...words in their own age, we have no reafon to think that for many centuries the term garden implied mpre than a kitchen-garden or orchard. When a Frenchman...his devotion humbles him. fo far as to allow that, confidering who defigned it, there inight be a labyrinth full of JEfop's fables, yet he does not conceive... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...generality of mankind form their ideas from the imNport of words in their own age, we have no reafon to think that for many centuries the term garden implied...his devotion humbles him fo far as to allow that, confidering who defigned it, there might be a labyrinth full of JE fop's fables, yet he does not conceive... | |
 | History - 1788 - 734 pages
...a kitchen garden, or orchard. When a Frenchman reads of the garden of üdcn, l do not doubt but be concludes it was fomething approaching to that of...his devotion humbles him fo far as to allow that, confidering who defigned it, there might be a labyrinth full of J£fop's fables, yet he does not conceive... | |
 | English literature - 1782 - 682 pages
...mankind form their ideas Gardening. 173 from the import of words in their own age, we have no reafon to think that for many centuries the term garden implied more than a kitchen -garden or orchard. When a Frenchman reads of the garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes... | |
 | William Marshall - 1796 - 486 pages
...generality of ' mankind form their ideas from the import of ' words in their own age, we have no teafon to ' think that for many centuries the term Garden...concludes it was fomething ' approaching to that of Verfaifies, with dipt ' hedges, berceaus, and trellis- work. If hb de* votion humbles him fo far as... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Agriculture - 1796 - 460 pages
...generality of * mankind form their ideas from the import of ' words in their own age, we have no reafon to ' think that for many centuries the term Garden...of Eden, ' I do not doubt but he concludes it was fornething * approaching to that of Verfailles, with dipt * hedges, berceaus, and trellis- work. If... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1803 - 460 pages
...lity of mankind form their ideas from the im' port of words in their own age, we have no reason *JLo think that for many centuries the term Garden ' implied...orchard. ' When a Frenchman reads of the garden of Eden, c I do not doubt but he concludes it was something ' approaching to that of Versailles, with dipt '... | |
 | 1892 - 626 pages
...have no reason to think that, for many centuries, the term garden meant more than a kitchen garden or orchard. . . . When a Frenchman * reads of the Garden of Eden, I do not doubt that he concludes it was something approaching to that of Versailles, with clipt hedges, berceaus,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Artists - 1827 - 400 pages
...generality of mankind form their ideas from the import of words in their own age, we have no reason to think that for many centuries the term garden implied...garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it was something approaching to that of Versailles, with clipt hedges, berceaus and trellis-work. If his devotion... | |
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When a Frenchman reads of the Garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it was something approaching to that of Versailles, with dipt hedges, berceaus, and trellis-work. 
