Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 The Home Lot 259 comer, simple though it may be, yet we say, 'It's a nice place.' Ask us why, and the answer is a very uncertain one. Why? It's because we fail to recognize the essen- tials of a good picture. A good picture should suggest themes for pleasant, harmonious thought. 'Believing, as we do, that the beauty and force of every true man's life or occupation depends largely on his pursuing it frankly, honestly, openly, with all the individuality of his character, we would have h
Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 The Home Lot 259 comer, simple though it may be, yet we say, 'It's a nice place.' Ask us why, and the answer is a very uncertain one. Why? It's because we fail to recognize the essen- tials of a good picture. A good picture should suggest themes for pleasant, harmonious thought. 'Believing, as we do, that the beauty and force of every true man's life or occupation depends largely on his pursuing it frankly, honestly, openly, with all the individuality of his character, we would have his house and home help to give significance to, and dignify that daily life and occupation by harmonizing with them.' 370. Studying Landscapes. Compare Fig. 165 with Fig. 166. Manifestly, one is more pleasing to the eye than the other, but why? Some shrubs have been added, it is true, but it is not the shrubs in themselves that are so noticeably pleasing. The shrubs cover up many of the harsh geometrical lines and make the landscape look Fig. 166. Where shrubs are added. Compare with Fig. 165.
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