 He is at no more expense in a long vista than a short one, and can as easily throw his cascades from a precipice of half a mile high, as from one of twenty yards. He has his choice of the winds, and can turn the course of his rivers in all the variety...  The Spectator - Pàgina 931778Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Hervey - 1755 - 452 pàgines
...is at no more Expence in a long Villa, " than a fhort one ; and can as eafily throw his Cafcades " from a Precipice of half a Mile high, as from one...turn the Courfe of his Rivers, in all the Variety of " Mitanders, that are moft delightful to the Reader's Ima" gination. In a Word ; He has the Modelling... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pàgines
...pleafes. He is at no more expence in a longvifta, than a fliort one, and can as eafi'ly throw his cafcades from a precipice of half a mile high, as from one...his rivers in all the variety of meanders, that are molt delightful to the reader's imagination. In a word, he has the modelling or nature in his own hands,... | |
 | James Hervey - 1767 - 440 pàgines
...pleafes. He is at no more Expence in a long Vifta, than a fhort one ; and can as eafily throw his Cafcades from a Precipice of half a Mile high, as from one...has his Choice of the Winds, and can turn the Courfe cf his Rivers, in all the Variety «f Mteanders, that are moft delightful to the Reader's Imagination.... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pàgines
...pleases. He is at no more expence in a long vista, than a short one, and can as easily throw his cascades from a precipice of half a mile high, as from one...twenty yards. He has his choice of the winds, and can J turn the course of his rivers in all the variety of meanders, that are most delightful to the reader's... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pàgines
...pleases. He is at no more expense in a long viita than a short one, and can as easily throw his cascades from a precipice o*f half a mile high, as from one...yards. He has his choice of the winds, and can turn the course of his rivers in all the variety of meanders that are most delightful to the reader's imagination.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pàgines
...pleases. He is at no more expence in a long vista, than a short one : and can as easily throw his cascades from a precipice of half a mile high, as from one...yards. He has his choice of the winds, and can turn the course of his rivers in all the variety of meanders, that are most delightful to the reader's imagination.... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 570 pàgines
...poet, " that he may make his woods as thick and gloomy as he pleases, and as easily throw his cascades from a precipice of half a mile high, as from one of twenty yards," yet we have never entertained a doubt of the truth of these portraitures of external nature; or suspected... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 570 pàgines
...poet, " that he may make his woods as thick and gloomy as he pleases, and as easily throw his cascades from a precipice of half a mile high, as from one of twenty yards," yet we have never entertained a doubt of the truth of these portraitures of external nature; or suspected... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 322 pàgines
...pleases. He is at no more expense in a long vista than a short one, and can as easily throw his cascades from a precipice of half a mile high, as from one...twenty yards. He has his choice of the winds, and cau turn the course of his rivers in all the variety of meanders that are most delightful to the reader's... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 682 pàgines
...pleases. He is at no more expense in a long vista than a short one, and can as easily throw his cascades from a precipice of half a mile high, as from one...twenty yards. He has his choice of the winds, and cau turn the course of his rivers in all the variety of meanders that are most delightful to the reader's... | |
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