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Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818 / Fragments on the theory and practice of landscape gardening: including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture, collected from various manuscripts, in the possession of the different noblemen and gentlemen, for whose use they were originally written; the whole tending to establish fixed principles in the respective arts
(1816)
[Contents] Table of contents, pp. [ix]-xii
Page [ix]
TABLE OF CONTENTS. FRAGMENT PAGE I Rural Architecture -.------ .--- - --- Exemplified in Gothic and Grecian-adapted to Scenery. II. Symmetry -.------..--- - 5------- Exemplified in Central Entrance into Houses. III. Fences near the House - - - - --. . ... 7 Exemplified in Terraces-Ballustrades-Gothic Parapets. IV. Cobham Hall -.---. -.--.--.- --- ------ 10 Exemplified in Garden surrounding the House-Park seen over it. V. Dates of Buildings -.-.- -- -- -- -- -- - . . .-13 Exemplified in Gothic Cottage and Garden near Woburn-Details in Gothic should be attended to. VI. Castles -.- ----- ----------19 Exemplified in Irregularity of Outline-A Castle proposed. VII. Unity of Character -.-- - ------21 Exemplified in Harlestone Park, Northamptonshire--Renarkable effect of Wind. VIII. Blenden Hall-...................- Exemplified in general treatment of a Villa-Effect of removing tallTrees- A Garden more profitable than a Farm. IX. Windows --- -9-- - Exemplified in Barningham-hall-Elizabethan.Window. X. Gothic Outline . 3 Exemplified in a place near Ludlow--abstracted from a Report, under the heads of Character, House, and ground about the House-all executed, but not by name.. XI. Beaudesert -. - -.-.-.- ---- - - - 40 Extracted from the Report under heads of Character and Situatio-Tree*-- Water-The Interior-Old Garden restored. b
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