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Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818 / Observations 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
(1803)

Chapter XIV: Application of gardening and architecture united in the formation of a new place--example from Bayham--river--lake--the house--character--observations on Grecian houses--characteristic architecture--external Gothic not incompatible with comfort--how far it should prevail internally,   pp. 203-208


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