 | William Gilpin - 1788 - 334 pages
...Vanbrugh ridiculous, was, his applying to final 1 houfes, a ftyle of architecture, which' could not pombly fucceed, but in a large one. In a fmall houfe, where...contemplate parts, and meets with frequent occafion of dif-. guft. This immenfe pile ftands in the middle of an extenfive park. The fituation is, in general,... | |
 | William Gilpin - Cumberland (England) - 1808 - 338 pages
...great objects, the eye is ftruck with the whole, and takes the parts upon truft. What made Vanbrugh ridiculous, was, his applying to fmall houfes, a ftyle...general, flat. A lawn, proportioned to the houfe, fpreads in front; and, at the diftance of about half a mile, meets an abrupt valley, which winds acrofs... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1808 - 334 pages
...great objects, the eye is ftruck with the whole, and takes the parts upon truft. What made Vanbrugh ridiculous, was, his applying to fmall houfes, a ftyle...general, flat. A lawn, proportioned to the houfe, fpreads in front ; and, at the diftance of about half a mile, meets an abrupt valley, which winds acrofs... | |
 | William Gilpin - Cumberland (England) - 1808 - 374 pages
...great objects, the eye is ftruck with the whole, and takes the parts upon truft. What made Vanbrugh ridiculous, was, his applying to fmall houfes, a ftyle...be attempted, the eye is at leifure to contemplate farts, and meets with frequent occafion of difguft. This immenfe pile ftands in the middle of an extenfive... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 516 pages
...Vanburgh .ridiculous, was his applying to fmatl houfes a Stile of architecture which could not ppfiibly fucceed but in a large one. In a fmall houfe, where...grandeur of a -whole cannot be attempted, the eye is at leisure to contemplate parts, and meets with frequent occasion of dilguft. Gilfia's " Observations... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...style of architecture which could not possibly succeed but in a large one. In a small house, «here the grandeur of a whole cannot be attempted, the eye is at leisure to contemplate parta, and meets with frequent occasion of disgust."1 ' • Observations on... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 256 pages
...houses a style of architecture which could not possibly succeed but in a large one. In a small house, where the grandeur of a whole cannot be attempted, the eye is at leinurc; to contemplate parts, and meets with frequent occasion of disgust."' 1 ' Olfiorvntlons on... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 506 pages
...houses a style of architecture which could not possibly succeed but in a large one. In a small house, where the grandeur of a whole cannot be attempted, the eye is at leisure to contemplate parts, and meets with frequent occasion of disgust."' 1 ' Observations on the... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1871 - 832 pages
...houses a styl*» of architecture which could not poseihly succeed hut in a large one. In a small house, where the grandeur of a whole cannot be attempted, the eye is at leisure to contemplate parts, ami meets with frequent occasion of disgust." — AVn.UAM (ĶII.PIN :... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1899 - 836 pages
...houses a style of Architecture which could not jrassibly succeed but in a large one. In a small house, where the grandeur of a whole cannot be attempted, the eye is at leisure to contemplate parts, and meets with frequent occasion of disgust."— WILLIAM GlLPKf: Obefrvati'ans... | |
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What made Vanbrugh ridiculous, was, his applying to fmall houfes, a ftyle of architecture, which could not poffibly fucceed, but in a large one. In a fmall houfe, where the grandeur of a whole cannot be attempted, the eye is at leifure to contemplate... 
