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... light corridores , and transpicuous arbours through which the sun - beams play and chequer the shade , set off the statues , vases and flowers , that marry with their gaudy hotels , and suit the gallant and idle society who paint the ...
... light corridores , and transpicuous arbours through which the sun - beams play and chequer the shade , set off the statues , vases and flowers , that marry with their gaudy hotels , and suit the gallant and idle society who paint the ...
Page 48
... light under which it was lost , as it turned aside to either hand of the blue horizon . Thus dealing in none but the colours of na- ture , and catching its most favourable features , men saw a new creation opening before their eyes ...
... light under which it was lost , as it turned aside to either hand of the blue horizon . Thus dealing in none but the colours of na- ture , and catching its most favourable features , men saw a new creation opening before their eyes ...
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... light with the thus lengthened shadows of the re- maining columns . Succeeding artists have added new master- strokes to these touches ; perhaps improved or brought to perfection some that I have named . The introduction of foreign ...
... light with the thus lengthened shadows of the re- maining columns . Succeeding artists have added new master- strokes to these touches ; perhaps improved or brought to perfection some that I have named . The introduction of foreign ...
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