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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)
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ADVERTISEMENT. EXPLAINING THE NATURE OF THIS WORK, SEVEN years have now elapsed since the publication of my "Sketches and Hints on Landscape Gardening," during which, by the continued duties of my profession, it is reasonable to suppose much experience has, been gained and .many prin- ciples established. Yet so difficult is the: application of any rules of ART to the works of NATURE, that I do not presume to give this Book any higher title, than " Obseruations tending to. etablish fixed Principles in the ,rt of Landcape Gqrdening." After various attempts to arrange systematically thematter of this volume, I found the difficulties increase with the number of the subjects; and although each was originally treated with order and method in a separate state, yet in combining many of these subjects, the same order and method could. not easily be preserved. I have, however, with as much attention to arrangement as, my professional duties w Ould admit, collected such observations- as may best vindi-
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