Stowe. A description of the house and gardens of ... Richard Grenville Nugent Chandos Temple, marquess of Buckingham1832 |
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Stowe Bucks. high , executed with the utmost taste , and richly bronzed and gilt . From the soffite hang , by chains of gilt bronze , sixteen glass lights , decorated with festoons of cut chrystal , and containing lamps . The pavement is ...
Stowe Bucks. high , executed with the utmost taste , and richly bronzed and gilt . From the soffite hang , by chains of gilt bronze , sixteen glass lights , decorated with festoons of cut chrystal , and containing lamps . The pavement is ...
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... gilt plate stands under the glass , the frame of which is also of silver gilt . On two marble brackets are small inlaid Ivory Cabinets . On each side of the toilet stands a splendid Japan China Jar . Opposite the toilet is a Clock of Or ...
... gilt plate stands under the glass , the frame of which is also of silver gilt . On two marble brackets are small inlaid Ivory Cabinets . On each side of the toilet stands a splendid Japan China Jar . Opposite the toilet is a Clock of Or ...
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... gilt . Opposite the chimney are two gilt Tripods supporting two magnificent Vases of Worcester porcelain , bear- ― ing lights . In the centre is a rich Library Table , adorned with Or Molu , and inlaid with mother- of - pearl , and ...
... gilt . Opposite the chimney are two gilt Tripods supporting two magnificent Vases of Worcester porcelain , bear- ― ing lights . In the centre is a rich Library Table , adorned with Or Molu , and inlaid with mother- of - pearl , and ...
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... gilt . The curtains and covers of the chairs and sofas are made of rich China silk , worked in silver , on a yellow ground . In the centre of the ceiling is a circular Painting by Valdrè , of Venus at her Toilet . The other Paintings ...
... gilt . The curtains and covers of the chairs and sofas are made of rich China silk , worked in silver , on a yellow ground . In the centre of the ceiling is a circular Painting by Valdrè , of Venus at her Toilet . The other Paintings ...
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... the suite of rooms , you pass through the Library into the MUSIC ROOM , decorated at each end with the finest Scaiola columns , executed by Signor Bartoli , after the Sienna marble : the capitals are richly gilt , as 69.
... the suite of rooms , you pass through the Library into the MUSIC ROOM , decorated at each end with the finest Scaiola columns , executed by Signor Bartoli , after the Sienna marble : the capitals are richly gilt , as 69.
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Abingdon Str adorned Alto-relievo Alto-rilievo ancient antique Arch beautiful bronze Buckingham and Chandos building carved ceiling centre Charles chimney-piece circular columns Concord and Victory Cornelius Jansen Countess Temple decorated designed by Kent Ditto door Drawn & Engraved Duchess Duke of Buckingham Earl of Chatham Earl Temple Engraved by T.Medland figure following inscription four George Marquess Giallo Giallo Antico gilt Gosfield Hall Henry inlaid Ionic Ionic order J.Seeley John Lady length Lord Cobham magnificent Marchioness of Buckingham Marquess of Buckingham Marquess of Chandos Mary Maurice of Nassau Medallions Medland Militia Molu MONUMENT niches Nugent opposite ornamented painted pannels pedestal Pietra Dura pilasters pillars placed Portico Portrait present Duke Prince Published July 171797 Queen recess Richard Grenville RICHARD MARQUESS richly Rome Royal Bucks Royal Surrey Secretary Craggs side Sir Peter Lely Sir Richard Temple splendid stands statue stone Stowe tablet Vase Venus Viscount Cobham Westm white marble William
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Сторінка 22 - And, when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves...
Сторінка 22 - And you, brave COBHAM ! to the latest breath, Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death : Such in those moments as in all the past ; " Oh, save my country, Heaven !
Сторінка 22 - Now breaks, or now directs, th' intending Lines; Paints as you plant, and, as you work, designs. Still follow Sense, of ev'ry Art the Soul, Parts answ'ring parts shall slide into a whole, Spontaneous beauties all around advance, Start ev'n from Difficulty, strike from Chance; Nature shall join you; Time shall make it grow A Work to wonder at — perhaps a STOWE.
Сторінка 16 - Quique sacerdotes casti, dum vita manebat, Quique pii vates et Phoebo digna locuti, Inventas aut qui vitam excoluere per artes, Quique sui memores alios fecere merendo ; Omnibus his nivea cinguntur tempora vitta.
Сторінка 16 - John Hampden, — Who, with great spirit and consummate abilities, began a noble opposition to an arbitrary court, in the defence of the liberties of his country, supported them in Parliament, and died for them in the field.
Сторінка 12 - When by a good man's grave I muse alone, Methinks an Angel sits upon the stone ; Like those of old, on that thrice-hallowed night, Who sate and watched in raiment heavenly bright ; And, with a voice inspiring joy not fear, Says, pointing upward,
Сторінка 16 - SIR WALTER RALEIGH, A valiant Soldier, and an able Statesman ; who endeavouring to rouse the spirit of his master, for the honour of his country, against the ambition of Spain, fell a sacrifice to the influence of that court, whose arms he had vanquished, and whose designs he opposed.
Сторінка 10 - By a fragment of his shatter'd ship, Expiring said, " How much better is it thus to die, " Than to stand arraigned " Before a Court Martial."* This Naval Column was erected By Richard Viscount Cobham, As a monument of his applause and grief, 1747.