 From whence overlooking Babylon, and all the region about it, he found no circumscription to the eye of his ambition ; till over-delighted with the bravery of this Paradise, in his melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper...  The Garden of Cyrus.. - Page 3by Sir Thomas Browne - 1736 - 40 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 532 pages
...Paradise, in his melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punishment in the contrary habitation — in wild plantations and wanderings of the fields. The Persian gallants, who destroyed this monarchy, maintained their botanical bravery. Unto whom we owe... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christianity - 1852 - 580 pages
...Paradise, in his melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punishment in the contrary habitation — in wild plantations and wanderings of the fields. The Persian gallants, who destroyed this monarchy, maintained their botanical bravery. TJnto whom we owe... | |
 | Albert Forbes Sieveking - Gardening - 1899 - 480 pages
...Paradise, in his melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punishment in the contrary habitation — in wild plantations and wanderings of the fields. The Persian gallants, who destroyed this monarchy, maintained their botanical bravery. Unto whom we owe... | |
 | Albert Forbes Sieveking - Gardening - 1899 - 478 pages
...Paradise, in his melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punishment in the contrary habitation — in wild plantations and wanderings of the fields. The Persian gallants, who destroyed this monarchy, maintained their botanical bravery. Unto whom we owe... | |
 | Albert Forbes Sieveking - Gardening - 1899 - 488 pages
...Paradise, in his melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punishment in the contrary habitation— in wild plantations and wanderings of the fields. The Persian gallants, who destroyed this monarchy, maintained their botanical bravery. Unto whom we owe... | |
 | William Temple - Gardening - 1908 - 388 pages
...Paradise, in his melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punishment in the contrary habitation — in wild plantations and wanderings of the fields. The Persian gallants, who destroyed this monarchy, maintained their botanical bravery. Unto whom we owe... | |
 | Alfred H. Hyatt - Gardens - 1913 - 166 pages
...Paradise, inhis melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punishment in the contrary habitation — in wild plantations and wanderings of the fields. The Persian gallants, who destroyed this monarchy, maintained their botanical bravery. Unto whom weowe... | |
 | Alfred H. Hyatt - Gardens - 1918 - 148 pages
...Paradise, in his melancholy metamorphosis he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punishment in the contrary habitation — in wild plantations and wanderings of the fields. The Persian gallants, who destroyed this monarchy, maintained their botanical bravery. Unto whom we owe... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Gardening - 1927 - 240 pages
...circumfcription to the eye of his ambition, till over-delighted with the bravery of this Paradife, in his melancholy metamorphofis, he found the folly of that delight, and a proper punirament, in the contrary habitation, in wilde plantations and wandrings of the fields* The Per/ion... | |
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