Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets by John Evelyn
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my Endeavour_.
... Jurtilis olim Ne Videar vixisse. _Much more might I add upon this Charming, and Fruitful Subject (I mean, concerning_ Gardening:) _But this is not a Place to Expatiate, deterr'd, as I have long since been, from so bold an Enterprize, as the Fabrick I mentioned. I content my self then with an_ Humble Cottage, _and a Simple_ Potagere, _Appendant to the_ Calendar; _which, Treating only (and that briefly) of the_ Culture _of_ Moderate Gardens; _Nothing seems to me, shou'd be more_ Welcome _and_ Agreeable, _than whilst the Product of them is come into more_ Request _and_ Use _amongst us, than heretofore (beside what we call, and distinguish by the Name of_ Fruit) _I did annex some particular Directions concerning_ S A L L E T S. * * * * * _THE_ PLAN _OF A_ _ROYAL GARDEN:_ |
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