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Рецензія користувача - le.vert.galant - LibraryThingAn erudite meditation on ruins and their romantic and philosophical evocations. After some general observations in the initial pages, the book settles into a travelogue of famous sites with ... Читати огляд повністю
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| Назва | Pleasure of Ruins |
| Автор | Rose Macaulay |
| Видавець | Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1953 |
| Оригінал із | Мічиганський університет |
| Оцифровано | 3 чер. 2008 |
| Обсяг | 466 стор. |
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