Dresser, Christopher · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 25
ornamental composition, and considerthese apart, so as to be sure that he is not mistaken as to what affects the mindin any particular manner, and he must then combine these elements in variousproportions, and consider the effects of the various combinations on his own mindand that of others, and… … Fig. 11. TRUTH, BEAUTY, POWER. 1 ■*> a drawing-room, let it give cheerfulness; a library, let it give worth; a bed-room,repose; but glitter must never occur in large quantities, for that which excites canonly be sparingly indulged in—if too freely employed, it gives the sense of vulgarity. In…
Decoration and ornament
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