The hermit in the garden, from imperial Rome to ornamental gnome, Gordon Campbell
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The hermit in the garden, from imperial Rome to ornamental gnome, Gordon Campbell
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
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non fiction
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The hermit in the garden
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bibliography
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Gordon Campbell
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from imperial Rome to ornamental gnome
Summary
Presents a history of ornamental hermits, garden figures, and garden design in eighteenth century England
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1. Origins and antecedents -- 2. The idea of the hermit -- 3. The hermits -- 4. The hermitage in Georgian England -- 5. The hermitage in the Celtic lands -- 6. The afterlife of the hermit -- Appendices
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