 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 ; and cannot but fancy...  Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Seite 132von Hugh Blair - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1729 - 320 Seiten
...not know whether I am fingular in rny' Opinion, but, for my own part, I would rather look upD z an on a Tree in all its Luxuriancy and Diffufion of Boughs...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... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...numberless ideas that before slept in the imagination. Sped. N° 417. 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 cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure. Ib. N°... | |
 | 1803 - 376 Seiten
...pyramids. We see the marks of the scissars upon every plant or bush. 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 anddiffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 Seiten
...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 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 ;... | |
 | 1804 - 412 Seiten
...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 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... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 512 Seiten
...opinions; and, towards the close of the same paper, he adds, " 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 ;... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1806 - 508 Seiten
...such expressions as improper, and to confine beauty to the sensible qualities of ther I am singular in my opinion ; but, for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriam-y and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 Seiten
...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, rather than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 Seiten
...the scissars upon every plant and bush. I do not .know whether I am singular in my opinion ; but far 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;... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 Seiten
...awakens numberless ideas that before slept in the imagination. 2. 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 cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure. RULE... | |
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