Price, Uvedale: Essays On The Picturesque: As Compared With The Sublime And The Beautiful; And, On The Use Of Studying Pictures, For The Purpose Of Improving Real Landscape (Band 2) (Hereford, 1798)

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whereas the grandeur of thofe buildings
which adorn the works of the great Italian
mafters, and of thofe who have formed
themfelves on their model, is intrinfic; and
will bear to be confidered fingly.

I have endeavoured in a former part of
this Eifay, to point out the reafon, why
flanting roofs do not in general accord with
fplendid architeclure ; and have fhewn, that
fome of the moft eminent painters have
avoided them in buildings of that defcrip-
tion. Their general outline admits of lit-
tle variation: I fhall, however, mention
a few obfervations on their furface, that
have been communicated to me by a learn-
ed and ingenious friend, fome of which
relate to more polifhed buildings; but the
general principle of improvement extends to
every ftyle. “ The furface of flanting roofs
muft be nearly flat; decoration, therefore, is
difficult: and though it is rough, when com-
pared with the furface of columns or of hewn

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