William Shenstone
William Shenstone
William Shenstonewas an English poet and one of the earliest practitioners of landscape gardening through the development of his estate, The Leasowes...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth18 November 1714
essence virtue fragrance
Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.
good-man use coins
Learning, like money, may be of so base a coin as to be utterly void of use; or, if sterling, may require good management to make it serve the purposes of sense or happiness.
love country mean
The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one.
liars lying ends
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
wine power white
The weak and insipid white wine makes at length excellent vinegar.
atmosphere letters spirit
In a heavy oppressive atmosphere, when the spirits sink too low, the best cordial is to read over all the letters of one's friends.