 The perfectest figure of a garden I ever saw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor Park in Hertfordshire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the Countess of Bedford, esteemed among the greatest wits of her time, and celebrated...  Planting and rural ornament [by W.H. Marshall]. - Page 208by William Marshall - 1796 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Temple - Europe - 1731 - 506 pages
...perfeftéft Figure of a Garden I ever faw, either at Home or Abroad, was that of Moor-Park in Hertjordfhire, when I knew it about thirty Years ago. It was made by the Countefs o( Bedford, efteemcd among the greateft Wits of her Time, and celebrated by Doftor Donne ; and with... | |
 | William Temple - Europe - 1757 - 564 pages
...perfecteft figure of a garden I ever faw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor- Park in Hertfordlhire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made...among the greateft wits of her time, and celebrated by Doftor Donne ; and with very great care, excellent contrivance, and much coft ; but greater fums may... | |
 | History - 1781 - 732 pages
...by the Counters of Bedford, eileemeJ among the greateft witi of her time, and celebrated by Doftor Donne; and with very great care, excellent contrivance...coft ; but greater fums may be thrown away without eftedl or honour, if there want fenfe in proportion to money, or if nature ie not followed, which I... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1785 - 698 pages
...perfcftefl figure cf a garden I ever faw; either at home or abroad, was that of Moor-park in Hertford/hire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made...among the greateft wits of her time, and celebrated by Doftor Donne ; and with very great care, excellent contrivance, and much coft ; but greater fums may... | |
 | Horace Walpole, George Vertue - Gardening - 1786 - 360 pages
...other, " The perfefteft figure of a garden I ever faw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor-park in Hertfordfhire, when I knew it about thirty years...made by the countefs of Bedford, efteemed among the gfeatfft wits of her time, and celebrated by doctor Donne ; and with very great care, excellent contrivance,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...perfected figure of a garden I ever faw, either at home or abroad, was that. of Moor-park in Hertfordmire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made...among the greateft wits of her time, and celebrated by Doflor Donne ; and with very great care, excellent contrivance and much cod ; but greater fums may... | |
 | English literature - 1782 - 682 pages
...ftone-ftairs that are neceflary from one to the other. The perfected figure of a garden I ever faw, eitVr at home or abroad, was that of Moor -park in Hertfordfhire,...made by the Countefs of Bedford, efteemed among the greatell wits of her time, and celebrated by Dr Donne; and •with very great care, excellent contrivance,... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - Botany - 1803 - 460 pages
...it about " thirty years ago. It was made hy the Countess " of Bedford, esteemed among the greatest wits of " her time, and celebrated by Doctor Donne;...very great care, excellent contrivance, " and much cost; but greater sums may be " thrown away without effect or honour, if there '' want sense in proportion... | |
 | William Temple - Europe - 1814 - 606 pages
...perfectest figure of a garden I ever saw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor-Park in Hertfordshire, when I knew it about thirty years ago. It was made by the Countess of Bedford, esteemed among the greatest wits of her time, and celebrated by Doctor Donne ;... | |
 | Sir William Temple - 1821 - 390 pages
...perfectest figure of a garden I ever saw, either at home or abroad, was that of Moor- Park in Hertfordshire, when I knew it about thirty years ago : it was made by the countess of Bedford, esteemed amongst the greatest wits of her time, and celebrated by Doctor Donne;... | |
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