John Evelyn Quotes

That miracle of youth, Mr Christopher Wren.

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I saw Hamlet Prince of Denmark played but now the old plays begin to disgust this refined age.

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A large whale was taken betwixt my land abutting on the Thames and Greenwich, which drew an infinite concourse to see it, by water, horse, coach, and on foot, from London, and all parts. ... It would have destroyed all the boats, but ... after a long conflict, it was killed with a harping iron, struck in the head, out of which spouted blood and water.

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This knight was indeed a valiant gentleman but not a little given to romance, when he spake of himself.

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I saw Hamlet Prince of Denmark played, but now the old plays began to disgust this refined age.

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We will endeavour to shew how the aire and genious of Gardens operate upon humane spirits towards virtue and sancitie, I meane in a remote, preparatory and instrumentall working. How Caves, Grotts, Mounts, and irregular ornaments of Gardens do contribute to contemplative and philosophical Enthusiasms how Elysium, Antrum, Nemus, Paradysus, Hortus, Lucus, c.,signifie all of them rem sacram et divinam for these expedients do influence the soule and spirits of man, and prepare them for converse with good Angells besides which, they contribute to the lesse abstracted pleasures, phylosophy naturall and longevitie.

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Gardening is a labour full of tranquility and satisfaction natural and instructive, and as such contributes to the most serious contemplation, experience, health and longevity.

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The gardener's work is never at end it begins with the year, and continues to the next he prepares the ground, and then he sows it after that he plants, and then he gathers the fruits....

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There is in friendship something of all relations, and something above them all. It is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.

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Mulberry Garden, now the only place of refreshment about the town for persons of the best quality to be exceeding cheated at.

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Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.

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Friendship is the golden thread that ties the hearts of all hearts of all the world.

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Mulberry Garden, now the only place of refreshment about the town for persons of the best quality to be exceedingly cheated at.

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