 Now was excited his delight in rural pleasures, and his ambition of rural elegance : he began from this time to point his prospects, to diversify his surface, to entangle his walks, and to wind his waters ; which he did with such judgment and such fancy,...  The Age of Pope (1700-1744). - Page 98by John Dennis - 1899 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...C RO K ER. * Johnson ( Works, viii. 409) thus writes of Shenstone and the Leasowes : — ' He began to point his prospects, to diversify his surface,...to be visited by travellers and copied by designers For awhile the inhabitants of Hagley affected to tell their acquaintance of the little fellow that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...his walks, and to wind his waters ; which he die with such judgment and suchfancy, as made'hisjlittle domain the envy of the great, and the admiration of...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers'. Whether to plant a walk in undulating curves, and to place 4 bench at every turn where there is an... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pages
...excited his delight in rural pleasures, and his ambition of rural elegance: he began from this time to point his prospects, to diversify his surface,...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers. Whether to plant a walk in undulating curves, and to place a bench at every turn where there is an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...excited his delight in rural pleasures, and his ambition of rural elegance : he began from this time to point his prospects, to diversify his surface,...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers. Whether to plant a walk in undulating curves, and to place a bench at every turn where there is an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...excited his delight in rural pleasures, and his ambition of rural elegance; he began from this time to point his prospects, to diversify his surface,...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers. Whether to plant a walk in undulating curves, and to place a bench at every turn where there is an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...excited his delight in rural pleasures, and his ambition of rural elegance : he began from this time to point his prospects, to diversify his surface,...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers. Whether to plant a walk in undulating curves, and to place a bench at every turn where there is an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pages
...to wind his waters ; which he did with such judgment ajid such fancy, as made his little domain (he envy of the great, and the admiration of the skilful...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers. Whether to plant a walk in undulating curves, and to place a bench at every turn where there is an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...excited his delight in rural pleasures) and his ambition of rural elegance : he began from this time to point his prospects, to diversify his surface,...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers. Whether to plant a walk in undulating curves, and to-place a bench at every turn where there is an... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 pages
...pleasure was now excited, and his ambition of rural elegance : he began from this time, says Johnson, " to point his prospects, to diversify his surface,...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers." Of these employ* nu.'i]is Dr. Johnson has perhaps formed a harsh estimate, yet Shenstone's affectionate... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 pages
...pleasure was now excited, and his amhition of rural elegance : be began from this time, says Johnson, " to point his prospects, to diversify his surface,...be visited by travellers, and copied by designers." Of these employments Dr. Johnson has perhaps formed a harsh estimate, yet Shenstone's affectionate... | |
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