 Adieu to canals, circular basons, and cascades tumbling down marble steps, that last absurd magnificence of Italian and French villas. The forced elevation of cataracts was no more. The gentle stream was taught to...  (Selections From) Observations on Modern Gardeningמאת Thomas Whately - 1801 - 35 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | SEVERAL HANDS. - 1781 - 588 דפים
...We owe the reftoration of Greece and the difí u (ion of architecture, to his (kill in landfcape. ' But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country, none furpaiTed his management of water. Adieu to canals, circular bafons, and cafcades... | |
 | 1781 - 732 דפים
...were wanting to animate his horizon, bis tafle as an architect could bellow immediate termination. But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country, none furpaiTed his management of water. Adieu to canals, circular bafons, and cafcades... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - 1785 - 698 דפים
...compafies.' We owe the reiteration of Greece and the diffufion of archite&ore to his {kill in landfcape. /But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country, none furpafied his management of water. Adieu to canals, circular bafons, and cafcades... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1788 - 762 דפים
...were wanting to animate his horizon, his tafte as an architeil could bellow immediate termination. But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country, none furpafied his management of water. Adieu to cañáis, circular bafons, and... | |
 | Mr. Marshall (William) - 1796 - 460 דפים
...owe the * reftoration of Greece and the diffiifion of archi-^ ' tecture to his fkill in landfcape. c BUT of all the beauties he added to the face of ' this beautiful country, none furpafled his manage( ment of water. Adieu to canals, circular bafons, ' and... | |
 | 1816 - 764 דפים
...owe the reItoratioo of Greece and the diifufion of architecture to his (kill in landfcape. ' '• " But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country, none i'urpaffed his management of water. Adieu to canals, circular baIJKS, and cafcades... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1827 - 400 דפים
...compasses. We owe the restoration of Greece and the diffusion of architecture to his skill in landscape. But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country, none surpassed his management of water. Adieu to canals, circular basons, and cascades... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1831 - 400 דפים
...compasses. We owe the restoration of Greece and the diffusion of architecture to his skill in landscape. " But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country, none surpassed," continues Walpole, " his management of water. Adieu to canals,... | |
 | 1849 - 466 דפים
...compasses. We owe the restoration of Greece and the diffusion of architecture to his skill in landscape. But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country none surpassed his management of water. Adieu to canals, circular basons, and cascades... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1886 - 418 דפים
...tombs, ruins, pyramids, even miniature fortresses, and other hideous objects, came into fashion. ' But of all the beauties he added to the face of this beautiful country,' says Walpole, ' none surpassed his management of water. Adieu to canals, circular... | |
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