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An Encyclopædia of Gardening: Comprising the Theory and Practice of ... - Page 308
by John Claudius Loudon - 1835 - 1270 pages
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The Vnnaturall Father, Or, A Cruell Murther Committed by One Iohn Rovvse of ...

John Taylor - 1621 - 34 pages
...VIII. with an excess of magnificence and elegance, even to ostentation ; one would imagine everything that architecture can perform to have been employed in this one work ; there are everywhere so many statues that seem to breathe, so many miracles of consummate art, so many casts...
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Annual Register, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - History - 1759 - 516 pages
...and retirement, and built by him with an excefs of magnificence and elegance, even to orientation ; one would imagine, every thing that architecture can perform, to have been era ployed in this one work: there are every where fo many fhuues that ftem to bre.ithe, fo many miracles...
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A vindication of natural society, by Edm. Burke. The history and antiquities ...

Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 380 pages
...and Retirement, and built by him with an Excefs of Magniiicence and Elegance,* even to Oftentation ; one would imagine every thing that Architecture' can...been employed in this one Work; there are every where fo many Statues that feem to breathe, fo many Miracles of confummate Art, fo many Cafts that rival...
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Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 2

Robert Dodsley - English essays - 1761 - 378 pages
...Pleafure an ment, and built by him with an Excefs ficence and Elegance, even to Oftentation ; one V/ou!d imagine every thing that Architecture" can perform...been employed in this one Work; there are every where fo many Statues that feein to breathe, fo many Miracles of confummate Art, fo many Cafts that rival...
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Fugitive Pieces on Various Subjects: A vindication of natural society. The ...

Robert Dodsley - 1771 - 390 pages
...and Retirement, and built by him with an Excefs of Magnificence and Elegance, even to Oftentation ; one would imagine every thing that Architecture can perform to have been employed in this one Work j there are every where fo many Statues that feem to breathe, fo many Miracles of confummate Art, fa...
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A New Display of the Beauties of England: Or, a Description of the Most ...

Architecture - 1776 - 502 pages
...every where fo many ftatues that feem to breathe fo many miracles of confummate art, fo many calls that rival even the perfection of Roman antiquity, that it may well claim and juftify its name of Nonfuch. The palace is fo encompafTed with parks, with deer, with delightful gardens,...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1793 - 330 pages
...fays, that " it was chofen tor his p;eafure and retirement, and built with sn excefs of magnificence : one •would imagine every thing that architecture...employed in this one work: there are every •where fo many llatues that feem to breathe, fo many mi" racles of confummate art, fo many cafts that rival...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1794 - 358 pages
...every where fo many ftatues that feem to breathe, fo many miracles of confummate art, fo many cafe that rival even the perfection of Roman antiquity, that it may well claim its name of Nonfuoh. It is fo encompafi'ed with parks full of deer, delightful gardens, groves ornamented...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1795 - 532 pages
...retirement, and built by him with •an excess of magnificence and elegance, even to ostentation ; one would imagine every thing that architecture 'can...seem to breathe, so many miracles of consummate art, во many charts that rival even the jjcrfeclion of Roman antiquity, that tí may well claim and justify...
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Paul Hentzner's Travels in England: During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth

Paul Hentzner, Sir Robert Naunton - Great Britain - 1797 - 204 pages
...of magnificence and elegance, even to oftentation : one would Imagine every thing that architefture can perform to have been employed in this one work. There are everywhere fo many ftatues that feem to breathe fo many miracles of confummate art, fo many cafts that...
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