A Dissertation on Oriental GardeningW. Wilson, 1773 - 163 Seiten |
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... Chinese manner of Garden- ing ; which is collected from my own obfervations in China , from converfations with the Artifts , and remarks tranfmitted to me at different times by travellers . A sketch of what I have now attempted to ...
... Chinese manner of Garden- ing ; which is collected from my own obfervations in China , from converfations with the Artifts , and remarks tranfmitted to me at different times by travellers . A sketch of what I have now attempted to ...
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Sir William Chambers. Whether the Chinese manner of Gardening be better or worse than those now in use amongst the Europeans , I will not determine : comparifon is the fureft as well as the eafieft ... Chinese , Gardening is held X PREFACE .
Sir William Chambers. Whether the Chinese manner of Gardening be better or worse than those now in use amongst the Europeans , I will not determine : comparifon is the fureft as well as the eafieft ... Chinese , Gardening is held X PREFACE .
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... China , as in Italy and France , where every petty Architect is a Gardener ; neither is it as in ano- ther famous country , where peasants emerge from the melon grounds to commence profeffors ; fo Sganarelle , the faggot - maker , laid ...
... China , as in Italy and France , where every petty Architect is a Gardener ; neither is it as in ano- ther famous country , where peasants emerge from the melon grounds to commence profeffors ; fo Sganarelle , the faggot - maker , laid ...
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... Chinese the taste of Ornamental Gar- dening is an object of legislative attention , it being . fuppofed to have an influence upon the general cul- ture , and confequently upon the beauty of the whole country . They obferve , that ...
... Chinese the taste of Ornamental Gar- dening is an object of legislative attention , it being . fuppofed to have an influence upon the general cul- ture , and confequently upon the beauty of the whole country . They obferve , that ...
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... Chinese artists have nature for their general model , yet are they not fo attached to her , as to exclude all appearance of art ; on the con- trary , they think it , on many occafions , neceffary to make an oftentatious fhew of their ...
... Chinese artists have nature for their general model , yet are they not fo attached to her , as to exclude all appearance of art ; on the con- trary , they think it , on many occafions , neceffary to make an oftentatious fhew of their ...
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