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" 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 - Page 93
1778
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Theron and Aspasio: Or, A Series of Dialogues and Letters, Upon ..., Volume 1

James Hervey - Justification - 1755 - 452 pages
...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...
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1767 - 334 pages
...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,...
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Theron and Aspasio: Or, a Series of Dialogues and Letters, Upon the Most ...

James Hervey - Justification - 1767 - 440 pages
...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....
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Select British Classics, Volume 16

English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...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...
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1804 - 412 pages
...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....
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...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....
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 570 pages
...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...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 570 pages
...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...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 322 pages
...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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The British Essayists: Spectator

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 682 pages
...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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