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est prejudices to get over; andtherefore you must design for him eii masse. I do not think con-temptuously of the opinions of this class of persons, but I placemore reliance upon those of another class; viz., the architects ofreason. They stand as a medium between the two extremes ofthe uneducated… … antiquary; and of him, perhaps, I shall feel the scourge. How-fortunate would be the architect who could satisfy all! To dothat is scarcely within the scope of human ability. I will, how-ever, try my chance to please as many as I can. First, I haveendeavoured to give a picturesque outfine to the…
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