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THE ART OF GARDEN DESIGN IN ITALY 
and completed by Paul V. and his nephew, Cardinal Scipione Borghese. A magnificent avenue of 
ancient cypresses leads from the roadway to below the great terrace, where ramps branch off to right 
and left, and roadways lead to the principal entrance on the south side of the villa; here a large 
amphitheatre has been excavated against the hillside, and gives great importance to the entrance 
cortile. The grand court is entered through an archway, and upon the opposite side is the casino 
standing upon the great terrace. The level of the grand court is the principal floor-level of the 
