"Hortus siccus" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... calculating divine computes from this "great company of great preachers." It would certainly be a valuable addition of nondescripts to the ample collection of known classes, genera and species, which at present beautify the hortus siccus of dissent. A sermon from a noble duke, or a noble marquis, or a noble earl, or baron bold, would certainly increase and diversify the amusements of this town, which begins to grow satiated with the ...
— Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke. • Edmund Burke |
