The Architectural magazine . the place over-praised by persons who have had no knowledge of architecture,and no feeling for what is called the picturesque. But, verycommonly, there is a just reason for disappointment. Thebuilding itself may be a beautiful and striking object; but it doesnot connect itself with any thing around it. In short, there isno picture; though, perhaps, a very little additional expenseand trouble would have united the house with the surroundingscenery, so as to present altogether a beautiful illustrate my meaning by an example, I may instance a placein my
The Architectural magazine . the place over-praised by persons who have had no knowledge of architecture,and no feeling for what is called the picturesque. But, verycommonly, there is a just reason for disappointment. Thebuilding itself may be a beautiful and striking object; but it doesnot connect itself with any thing around it. In short, there isno picture; though, perhaps, a very little additional expenseand trouble would have united the house with the surroundingscenery, so as to present altogether a beautiful illustrate my meaning by an example, I may instance a placein my own neighbourhood, which has many advantages of situ-ation, and is considered hereabout as a pattern for a wealthycountry gentlemans residence. The house is large and hand-some, and consists of a centre and two wings, something in theform of^. 70.; in which a is the house ; b b, the offices ; and c c,the proposed architectural gardens. It has a fine portico offour columns in the front. It stands on the south side of a beau-. tiful vale, on a gentle eminence, in a well-wooded small it, at a short distance, is a steep bank of wood, and infront is a rich confined view over the park, and some beautifulmeadows, with a stream winding through them, to another woodybank on the opposite side of the vale; the church and cottagesat a distance, and other pleasing objects, combining to form avery delightful landscape, when viewed from the house. WhenI went to see it, we approached the mansion through a finehanging wood, which bounds the park on one side; and, comingsuddenly upon it, with highly raised expectations, I met myold friend, disappointment; for, with all its natural beauties, no-thing could be more uninteresting than the general effect. Wefound the grass in the park growing for hay, and 1^ ft-high c c 3 382 On cotuiecting Buildings with rural Scenery. even on the lawn in front. A road, just wide enough to allowa carriage to pass along, led up to the magnificent portic
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