عنوان

Observations on modern gardening /

(Number (ISBN

1782046267

(Number (ISBN

9781782046264

Erroneous ISBN

1783271027

Erroneous ISBN

9781783271023

Title Proper

Observations on modern gardening /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

by Thomas Whately ; an eighteenth-century study of the English landscape garden ; introduction and commentary by Michael Symes.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Woodbridge, Suffolk :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Boydell Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2016.

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2016

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (ix, 251 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (black and white)

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- Observations on Modern Gardening by Thomas Whately -- Table of the Contents -- INTRODUCTION. -- I Of the subjects, and materials of the art of gardening. -- Of GROUND. -- II Of a level. -- Description of a lawn at Moor Park. -- III. Of convex, and concave shapes of ground. -- IV. Of the connection between the parts in ground. -- V. Of the relation of the parts to the whole. -- VI. Of the character of ground. -- VII. Of variety. -- VIII. Of the lines traced by the several parts in ground. -- IX. Of contrast. -- X. Of extraordinary effects. -- Description of a hill at Ilam. -- XI. Of the effects of wood, on the form of ground. -- Of WOOD. -- XII. Of the characteristic differences in trees, and shrubs. -- XIII. Of the variety arising from the differences in trees and shrubs. -- XIV. Of the mixture of greens. -- XV. Of the effects arising from the disposition of the greens. -- XVI. Of the several species of wood. -- XVII. Of the surface of a wood distinguished by its greatness. -- XVIII. Of the surface of a romantic, and of a thin wood. -- XIX. Of the outline of a wood. -- XX. Of the surface and outline of a grove. -- XXI. Of the interior of a grove. -- Description of a grove at Claremont. -- Description of a grove at Esher Place. -- XXII. Of the forms of clumps. -- XXIII. Of the uses and situations of independant clumps. -- XXIV. Of clumps which have a relation to each other. -- XXV. Of single trees. -- Of WATER. -- XXVI. Of the effects and species of water. -- XXVII. Of the differences between a lake and a river. -- XXVIII. Of a lake. -- XXIX. Of the course of a river. -- XXX. Of bridges. -- XXXI. Of the accompaniments on the banks. -- Description of the water at Blenheim. -- XXXII. Of a river flowing through a wood. -- Description of the water at Wotton.

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LXIII. Of a garden similar in character to a riding. -- Description of Persfield. -- Of the SEASONS. -- LXIV. Of occasional effects. -- Description of the temple of concord and victory at Stowe, at sun-set. -- LXV. Of the different parts of the day. -- LXVI. Of the seasons of the year. -- CONCLUSION. -- LXVII. Of the extent and study of the art of gardening. -- Latapie and Whately -- Commentary -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index Of Places.

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XXXIII. Of a rill and a rivulet. -- XXXIV. Of cascades. -- Of ROCKS. -- XXXV. Of the accompaniments of rocks. -- Description of Middleton dale. -- XXXVI. Of rocks characterised by dignity. -- Description of Matlock Bath. -- XXXVII. Of rocks characterised by terror. -- Description of a scene at the New Weir on the Wye. -- XXXVIII. Of rocks characterised by fancy. -- Description of Dove dale. -- Of BUILDINGS. -- XXXIX. Of the uses of buildings. -- XL. Of buildings intended for objects. -- XLI. Of buildings expressive of characters. -- XLII. Of the species and situations of buildings. -- Description of the temple of Pan at the south lodge on Enfield Chace. -- XLIII. Of ruins. -- Description of Tintern Abbey. -- Of ART. -- XLIV. Of the appearance of art near the house. -- XLV. Of the approach. -- Description of the approach at Caversham. -- XLVI. Of regularity in the several parts of a garden. -- Of PICTURESQUE BEAUTY. -- XLVII. Of the different effects from the same objects in a scene and a picture. -- Of CHARACTER. -- XLVIII. Of emblematical characters. -- XLIX. Of imitative characters. -- L. Of original characters. -- Of the GENERAL SUBJECT. -- LI. Of the differences between a farm, a garden, a park and a riding. -- Of a FARM. -- LII. Of a pastoral farm. -- Description of the Leasowes. -- LIII. Of an ancient farm. -- LIV. Of a simple farm. -- LV. Of an ornamented farm. -- Description of Woburn farm. -- Of a PARK. -- LVI. Of a park bordered by a garden. -- Description of Painshill. -- LVII. Of the character of a park blended with that of a garden. -- Description of Hagley. -- Of a GARDEN. -- LVIII. Of a garden surrounding an enclosure. -- LIX. Of a garden which occupies the whole enclosure. -- Description of Stowe. -- Of a RIDING. -- LX. Of the decorations of a riding. -- LXI. Of a village. -- LXII. Of the buildings designed for objects in a riding.

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22573/ctt18hmnbx

Gardens-- England-- Design, Early works to 1800.

Gardens, English, Early works to 1800.

Landscape architecture-- England, Early works to 1800.

ARCHITECTURE / Landscape

GARDENING / Garden Design

GARDENING / Landscape

Gardens-- Design.

Gardens, English.

Landscape architecture.

England.

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Whately, Thomas,-1772

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20200823053735.0

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