1. The publication of Shaftesbury's 'Letter Concerning Design'.
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Downes, Kerry
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PUBLICATIONS ,MANUSCRIPTS ,MANUSCRIPT design ,SERIES (Publications) ,SERIAL publications ,ARCHITECTURAL historians ,ARCHITECTURAL history - Abstract
The article discusses the publication of the manuscript of the 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury entitled "Letter Concerning the Art, or Science of Design" in England. It states that the author has prepared the second edition of his "Characteristicks" and sequel to the "Letter" which is the "Second Characters." It is expressed that the "Letter" appeared in the last volume III of "Characteristicks" and the 4th Earl is unaware of the projected "Second Character." Furthermore, the publication of the "Letter" is important for architectural historians believed to happen in eighteenth century in favor of neo-Palladianism.
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- 1984
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