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" GOD ALMIGHTY first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man ; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks; and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility... "
The Journal of the Indian archipelago and eastern Asia (ed. by J.R. Logan). - Page 697
edited by - 1849
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English Literature for Schools

English Literature for Schools

...greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks : and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility...build stately, sooner than to garden finely, as if the gardening were the greater perfection. SUMMARY (i) The origin of the English drama is two-fold...
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Pratt Institute Monthly

Pratt Institute Monthly, Volume 5

1897
...the greatest refreshment to the spirit of Man; without which, Buildings and Palaces are but grosse Handy works. And a Man shall ever see that when ages grow to Civility and Elegancie, Men come to build stately, sooner than to Garden finely ; As if Gardening were the greater...
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Transactions of the Indiana Horticultural Society

Transactions of the Indiana Horticultural Society, Volume 31

Indiana Horticultural Society - 1892
...is the greatest refreshment of the spirits of man, without which palaces and buildings are but gross handy- works; and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility and elegance, men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater...
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Fluent English

Fluent English

...greatest refreshment to the spirits of man; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks; and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, 5 men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely; as if gardening were the greater perfection....
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Annual report

Annual report

1888
...greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks, and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility and elegance, men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely, as if gardening were the greater...
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Vick's Monthly Magazine

Vick's Monthly Magazine, Volume 1

Gardening - 1878
...greatest refreshment to the spirit of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks ; and a man shall ever see, that, when ages grow to civility and elegance, men come to build stately, sooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater...
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Transactions of the Illinois State Horticultural Society

Transactions of the Illinois State Horticultural Society

1882
...Aichi lecture. "A man shall ever see," said Bacon, "that, when ages grow to civility and elegance, men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely, as if gardening weve the greater perfection." The art of the Landscape Gardener, like that of the Artist in the photograph...
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