John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1964 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1964 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Gardens. |