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Page 47
... Italian and French villas . The forced elevation of cata- racts was no more . The gentle stream was taught to serpentise seemingly at its pleasure ; & where discontinued by different levels , its course ap- peared to be concealed by ...
... Italian and French villas . The forced elevation of cata- racts was no more . The gentle stream was taught to serpentise seemingly at its pleasure ; & where discontinued by different levels , its course ap- peared to be concealed by ...
Page 57
... Italy , they are only splendid improprieties . The most judiciously , indeed most fortunately placed grotto is that at Stourhead , where the river bursts from the urn of its god , and passes on its course through the cave . But it is ...
... Italy , they are only splendid improprieties . The most judiciously , indeed most fortunately placed grotto is that at Stourhead , where the river bursts from the urn of its god , and passes on its course through the cave . But it is ...
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... Italy the nobility do not reside much , and make small expence , at their villas . I should think the little princes of Germany , who spare no profusion on their palaces and country - houses , most likely to be our imitators ...
... Italy the nobility do not reside much , and make small expence , at their villas . I should think the little princes of Germany , who spare no profusion on their palaces and country - houses , most likely to be our imitators ...
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