William Cowper, 1731-1800. This portrait by Lemuel Francis Abbott currently resides in London’s National Portrait Gallery.
The most famous poet of his time was the author of this sentiment. William Cowper, a British poet, is credited with the first published instance:
Variety’s the very spice of life
That gives it all its flavour.
From the multi-volume poetic work The Task (1785), Book II, “The Timepiece”
Other famous lines from this influential poet include:
God moves in a mysterious way
Olney Hymns, 1779
I am monarch of all I survey
“Verses Supposed to be Written by Alexander Selkirk”, 1782
It may have taken a celebrated wordsmith to capture the phrase for all time, but there’s no doubt that the glory of variety has been embraced by our society.
So have no doubt, we’re spicy.
And, in my own small way, here’s my current contribution that will help some people celebrate their search for spice.
Cutting Board 16 – End 018. Purpleheart, Hard Maple & Jatoba. End grain. 14″ x 21″ x 1-1/2″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 019. Black Walnut. End grain. 14″ x 20″ x 1-1/2″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 023. Chaos Board. Hard Maple, Black Walnut, Cherry, Padauk, Jatoba, Yellowheart & Purpleheart. End grain. 14″ x 17″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 017. Hard Maple. End grain. 13″ x 18″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board 16 – Edge 003. Black Walnut, Jatoba, Honey Locust, Goncalo Alves & Cherry. 15″ x 17″ x 1-3/8″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 012. Cherry, Teak, Padauk, Jatoba, Hard Maple, Yellowheart, Canarywood & Purpleheart. End Grain. 11″ x 14″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board 16 – Edge 004. Black Walnut, Padauk, Goncalo Alves, Jatoba, Purpleheart, Bloodwood, Hard Maple & Cherry. 16″ x 23″ x 1-1/2″.
Cutting Board 16 – end 014. Chaos board. Hard Maple, Black Walnut, Jatoba, Purpleheart, Cherry, Yellowheart, Honey Locust, Padauk & Canarywood. End Grain. 14″ x 15″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 016. Hard Maple. End Grain. 11″ x 17″ x 1-1/8″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 015. Chaos Board. Cherry, Black Walnut, Purpleheart, Yellowheart, Jatoba, Padauk & Honey Locust. End Grain. 11″ x 14″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 022. Chaos board. Hard Maple, Cherry, Padauk, Jatoba, Purpleheart, Yellowheart, Goncalo Alves, Honey Locust & Black Walnut. End grain. 12″ x 14″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 013. Hard Maple, Padauk, Jatoba, Purpleheart & Yellowheart. End Grain. 10″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board 16 – End 024. Chaos Board. Purpleheart, Black Walnut, Hard Maple, Cherry, Yellowheart, Jatoba & Padauk. End grain. 14″ x 17″ x 1-3/8″.
Cutting Board 16 – Edge 002. Purpleheart, Black Walnut, Bloodwood, Padauk, Cherry & Jatoba. 16″ x 16″ x 1-3/8″.
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Not fair – I’d love to have one of every one of them – they are gorgeous!!!