The house dignified; its design, its arrangement and its decoration (1908)
French, Lillie Hamilton, 1854-1939 · New York : Putnam · leaf 52
nd rightful value. Then thevery landscape itself, the laying out of trees and gar-dens, the possibility of vista, are all made to contributeto the general effect—that of leading up to a portal.Sometimes the effect is one of great impressiveness.Sometimes it is one of pure charm, as when thebeauty… … Chapter II Stairways A FLIGHT of steps tells the story of a house. Itgives you a mans love of splendour and mag-nificence, proves his aspirations toward the beautiful,and reveals his secret care and private hope. It islike an open book, lying outspread before you, in whichyou may read of royal…
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