The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens (1878)
Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935 · London, Macmillan · leaf 298
essing the sentiments Chap. XVI.] A FEW NOTES OX PRIVATE GARDEXS. 255 of all lovers of English gardens, in saying that a globe-mirror isone of the most oflensive objects that can be placed in a garden. The picturesque style of gardening as seen round Paris ismainly distinguished by its tempestuous… … ./ ■r.;,;,.j;,„;l,„ buildings, contrasting abruptly as they do with all this, show itsartificial character at once. When valleys are traced throughbits of turf not much larger than a dining-room floor, andsurrounded by wide level walks, we get the puerile instead of thel)ictures(jue. One might as…
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