The art of landscape gardening . may be preserved in a thatched hovel sup-ported by rude trunks of trees ; yet, as the beauty ofsuch an object will greatly depend on the vegetation, itshould be planted with ivy or vines, and other creep-ing plants should be encouraged to spread their foliageover the thatch. The principal view from the house at Blaize Cas-tle is along that rich glen of wood through which theapproach has been made, as already described : in thisview, the castle, although perfectly in harmony withthe solemn dignity of the surrounding woods, increasesrather than relieves that appa
The art of landscape gardening . may be preserved in a thatched hovel sup-ported by rude trunks of trees ; yet, as the beauty ofsuch an object will greatly depend on the vegetation, itshould be planted with ivy or vines, and other creep-ing plants should be encouraged to spread their foliageover the thatch. The principal view from the house at Blaize Cas-tle is along that rich glen of wood through which theapproach has been made, as already described : in thisview, the castle, although perfectly in harmony withthe solemn dignity of the surrounding woods, increasesrather than relieves that apparent solitude which is toosombre for the character of a villa. Some object was wanting to enliven the scenery:a temple, or a pavilion, in this situation, would havereflected light, and formed a contrast with the darkwoods ; but such a building would not have appearedto be inhabited; this cottage [Plate xvi] thereforederives its chief beautyfrom that which cannot easily beexpressed by painting — the ideas of motion, 182 The Art of Landscape Gardening date, especially as their lofty perforated chimneys notonly contribute to the beauty of the outline, but tend toremedy the curse of the poor mans fireside, a smokyhouse [see Fig. 23]. There are few situations in which any building, whetherof rude materials or highly finished architecture, can beproperly introduced without some trees near it. Yet thesummit of a naked brow, commanding views in every di-rection, may require a covered seat or pavilion ; for sucha situation, where an architectural building is proper,a circular temple with a dome, such as the temple of theSybils, or that of Tivoli, is best calculated ; but in rudescenery, as on a knoll or promontory in a forest, thesame idea may be preserved in a thatched hovel sup-ported by rude trunks of trees ; yet, as the beauty ofsuch an object will greatly depend on the vegetation, itshould be planted with ivy or vines, and other creep-ing plants should be encouraged t
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