 | Horace Walpole - 1975 - 626 pages
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 | English literature - 1782 - 774 pages
...too far. Though an avenue crofting a park, or feparating a lawn, and intercepting views from the feat to which it leads, are capital faults, yet a great...woods, perhaps before entering a park, has a noble air. In other places the total banitliment of all particular neatnefs immediately about a houfe, which is... | |
 | Matthew Prior - English poetry - 1709 - 404 pages
...little Bits ask Leave to flow ; And, as thro' these Canals They roll, Bring up a Sample of the Whole. Like Footmen running before Coaches, To tell the Inn, what Lord approaches. By Nerves about our Palate plac'd, She likewise judges of the Taste. Else (dismal Thought !) our Warlike... | |
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Though an avenue crossing a park or separating a lawn, and intercepting views from the seat to which it leads, are capital faults, yet a great avenue cut through woods, perhaps before entering a park, has a noble air, and Like footmen running before coaches... 
