Observations On Several Parts of Great Britain, Particularly the Highlands of Scotland, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776

Gilpin's classic work on the aesthetics of nature offers a fascinating glimpse into the worldview of eighteenth-century Britain. With its detailed descriptions of the Scottish countryside and lucid analysis of the role of beauty in human experience, this book remains as fresh and insightful as it was when it first appeared over two hundred years ago.

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