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risible objects : and thence I conclude, 

 that unless we are guided by those enlarg- 

 ed principles, which instead of confini-ng 

 olir ideas to the peculiar and exclusive 

 modes of one nation, or one^ period, direct 

 our choice towards whatever is excellent in 

 every age, and every country— #e may in- 

 •deed have fine houses, highly polished 

 grounds and gardens, and beautiful orna- 

 mental buildings, but we shall not have 

 that general combination of form and ef- 

 fect, ' which is by far the most essential 

 point; which makes amends for the w^ant 

 of^ particular beauties, but the absence 

 ■ of which no particular beauties can com- 

 peasate. . , > 



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-ifioo ! 



