. The Architectural magazine. will he be at a loss to conjecture what I allude to; and perhaps will thankme for not being more exphcit. Should he, however, think fit to call for aless ambiguous declaration, he will then find that truth, no less than false-hood, is dealt in by — Candidus. Mr. LarnVs Vi/la. (p. 337.)—In answer to Scrutators observations on my villaof the thirteenth century, I have to observe, that, although I think the remarksextremely judicious in most respects, yet I will endeavour to show that theydo not apply to the extent which Scrutator thinks they do. I shal
. The Architectural magazine. will he be at a loss to conjecture what I allude to; and perhaps will thankme for not being more exphcit. Should he, however, think fit to call for aless ambiguous declaration, he will then find that truth, no less than false-hood, is dealt in by — Candidus. Mr. LarnVs Vi/la. (p. 337.)—In answer to Scrutators observations on my villaof the thirteenth century, I have to observe, that, although I think the remarksextremely judicious in most respects, yet I will endeavour to show that theydo not apply to the extent which Scrutator thinks they do. I shall first pointout the circumstance which has given rise to them. It is my practice, when Iprepare a design, to show it to the untutored eye as much as possible in themanner it will appear in the reality; and, in the absence of perspective views,to take some little licences, which, I am sure, even Scrutator will practical architect must be aware that geometrical drawings never can 426 Retrospective Ct 182
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