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... example reminiscent of the sea- shore in order to give relief to the bareness of planted areas , stiff parterres , clipped hedges and stretches of turf and gravel . Also it satisfied an instinctive liking for the most primitive shelter ...
... example reminiscent of the sea- shore in order to give relief to the bareness of planted areas , stiff parterres , clipped hedges and stretches of turf and gravel . Also it satisfied an instinctive liking for the most primitive shelter ...
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... example was the Borghese gardens at Rome , situated on the Pincian Hill and distinguished by the vastness of the space covered . A wall 3 miles long surrounded the estate - in places a double wall which supported small houses , pyramids ...
... example was the Borghese gardens at Rome , situated on the Pincian Hill and distinguished by the vastness of the space covered . A wall 3 miles long surrounded the estate - in places a double wall which supported small houses , pyramids ...
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... example , may be said to have stood for the pastoral idea , Pope for a curi- ous mixture of the Gothic and the ... examples may be taken that of Wanstead , and the other the residence of Sir Charles Hedges whose name to all appearances ...
... example , may be said to have stood for the pastoral idea , Pope for a curi- ous mixture of the Gothic and the ... examples may be taken that of Wanstead , and the other the residence of Sir Charles Hedges whose name to all appearances ...
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