[PDF.63lw] The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome

The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome

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 | #1055740 in Books |  Oxford University Press, USA |  2013-05-05 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  5.60 x.90 x8.60l,1.00 | File type: PDF | 304 pages

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||1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Wonderful|By HyperZeuxis|A fascinating study. And Professor Campbell seems to have revivified the hermit-for-hire industry: ornamental hermits are now seeking positions in the New York Metro area via craigslist.|7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| The Hermit in the Garden|By Damaskcat|This is a beautifully produc| ||"a comprehensive and intriguing read" --Library Journal|||About the Author||Gordon Campbell is Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Leicester. He is the author of the best-selling Bib

Tracing its distant origins to the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, the eccentric phenomenon of the ornamental hermit enjoyed its heyday in the England of the eighteenth century It was at this time that it became highly fashionable for owners of country estates to commission architectural follies for their landscape gardens. These follies often included hermitages, many of which still survive, often in a ruined state.

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You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome   |  Gordon Campbell. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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