Tag Archives: Sir William Chambers

something about them

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Dave

A French noble’s view. However grand the English country houses seemed to Anglo-Saxon eyes, they made quite a different impression on a noble visitor from the Continent. The Comte de Mirabeau, who traveled to London in 1784, left this account … Continue reading →

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nature abhors a straight line

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Dave

England’s original contribution to garden art is the landscape park. William Kent was among the first to see that “all nature is a garden.” and his famous dictum that ” nature abhors a straight line.” Interesting in light of linear … Continue reading →

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