 I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion: but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure...  An Analytical Inquiry Into the Principles of Taste - Side 9av Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 471 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1729 - 320 sider
...Opinion, but, for my own part, I would rather look upD z an on a Tree in all its Luxuriancy and Diffufion of Boughs and Branches, than when it is thus cut and...into a Mathematical Figure; and cannot but fancy that art Orchard in Flower looks infinitely more delightful, than, all the little Labyrinths of the more... | |
 | 1767 - 334 sider
...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 ;... | |
 | 1778 - 342 sider
...fcifiars upon every plant and bufh. I do not know whether I am fmgular in my opinion, but for rr.y 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 sider
...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... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 sider
...scene of imagery, and awakens numberless ideas that before slept in the imagination. Sped. N° 417. I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion,...diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure. Ib. N° 415. Correct reading would admit of a pause in... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 500 sider
...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 sider
...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;... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 sider
...beautiful. It carriestall the characteristics of our Author's natural, graceful, and flowing language. A tree, in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, is a remarkably happy expression. The Author seems to become luxuriant in describing an object which... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 sider
...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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 sider
...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,...its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, thafi when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure; and cannot but fancy that an orchard... | |
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