The Palace and Park
Its Natural History, and Its Portrait Gallery, Together with a Description of the Pompeian CourtBy R. G. Latham, Richard Owen, F. K. J. Shenton, George Scharf, Edward Forbes, Samuel Phillips
Length25h 23m
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The Palace and Park is an evocative collection that intricately weaves together diverse literary styles, from poetic musings to insightful essays, all centered around the cultural and historical grandeur of regal spaces. As readers traverse its pages, they are invited to explore not only the physical opulence of these royal settings but also the philosophical and artistic reflections they inspire. While the anthology resists being pigeonholed into a single genre, it successfully showcases the multifaceted approach to storytelling, with standout pieces inviting contemplation of the relationship between power and nature. Contributors such as R. G. Latham and Richard Owen bring their profound intellect to this collection, with backgrounds spanning the realms of linguistics, natural history, and art. In doing so, their writings reflect the zeitgeist of the 19th century, aligning with movements that sought to deepen the understanding of human interaction with the natural and constructed environment. Together with fellow contributors like F. K. J. Shenton and George Scharf, the anthology becomes a tapestry of historical insight, enriched by diverse perspectives that honor the past while questioning the narratives often taken for granted. The Palace and Park invites readers to immerse themselves in a unique literary exploration of grandeur and reflection. This anthology is more than a collection of writings; it is an educational journey through history and thought that fosters a dialogue between varying styles and disciplines. Ideal for scholars and enthusiasts of cultural history alike, it offers a rare opportunity to dissect and appreciate the rich interplay of ideas within the confines of a single, enlightening volume.
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GenreScience and Nature, Literary Classics
Length25 hrs 23 mins
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Publish dateDec 5, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE PALACE AND PARK: ITS NATURAL HISTORY, AND ITS PORTRAIT GALLERY, TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE POMPEIAN COURT.
61THE ARTESIAN WELL, AND THE WATER SUPPLY.
2GUIDE TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE AND ITS Park and Gardens.
62THE FOUNTAINS.
3PART I. PRELIMINARY AND INTRODUCTION.
63PART IV. EXHIBITORS’ DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.
4ADVERTISEMENT.
64INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
5PREFACE TO ORIGINAL EDITION.
65EXHIBITORS’ DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE
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6CONVEYANCE BY ROAD AND RAIL.
66THE PORTRAIT GALLERY OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
7Crystal Palace Company. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
67PREFACE.
8THE REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT.
68CONTENTS.
9INDEX TO THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF INTEREST IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE, ITS GARDENS AND PARK, AT SYDENHAM, As described or named in the General Guide-Book.
69INTRODUCTION.
10INTRODUCTION.: ACCOUNT OF THE BUILDING.
70THE PORTRAIT GALLERY.
11PART II. THE INTERIOR.
71ANTIQUE PORTRAITS.
12THE ENTRANCE.
72THE ITALIAN PORTRAITS.
13INTRODUCTION TO THE FINE ARTS COURTS.
73THE FRENCH PORTRAITS. (pt. 1)
14THE EGYPTIAN COURT.[5]
74THE FRENCH PORTRAITS. (pt. 2)
15THE GREEK COURT.[6]
75THE GERMAN PORTRAITS.
16THE ROMAN COURT[8]
76ENGLISH PORTRAITS. (pt. 1)
17THE ALHAMBRA COURT.[9]
77ENGLISH PORTRAITS. (pt. 2)
18THE ASSYRIAN COURT,[11]
78INDEX TO THE PORTRAIT GALLERY.
19THE BYZANTINE AND ROMANESQUE COURT.[12]
79THE NATURAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE DESCRIBED.
20THE GERMAN MEDIÆVAL COURT.[13]
80PREFACE.
21THE ENGLISH MEDIÆVAL COURT.[14]
81CONTENTS.
22THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN MEDIÆVAL COURT,[15]
82PART I. ETHNOLOGY. (pt. 1)
23THE RENAISSANCE COURT.[16]
83PART I. ETHNOLOGY. (pt. 2)
24THE ELIZABETHAN COURT.
84PART II. ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY.
25THE ITALIAN COURT,[17]
85GEOLOGY AND INHABITANTS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.
26VESTIBULE TO THE ITALIAN COURT.[18]
86CONTENTS.
27COURT OF MONUMENTS OF ART.
87INTRODUCTION.: The Secondary Island.
28THE STATIONERY COURT.[20]
88THE CHALK.
29THE BIRMINGHAM COURT.[21]
89No. 1.—The Mosasaurus. (Mosasaurus Hoffmanni, Hoffmann’s Mosasaur.)
30THE SHEFFIELD COURT.[22]
90Nos. 2 & 3.—The Pterodactyle.
31THE POMPEIAN COURT.[23]
91THE WEALDEN.
32NATURAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT.
92Nos. 4 & 5.—The Iguanodon. (Iguanodon Mantelli, Conybeare.)
33FOREIGN GLASS MANUFACTURES.
93No. 6.—The Hylæosaurus. (Hylæosaurus Owenii.)
34BRITISH PORCELAIN MANUFACTURES.
94THE OOLITE.
35CERAMIC COURT.
95No. 7.—The Megalosaurus.
36FANCY MANUFACTURES.
96Nos. 8 & 9.—Pterodactyles of the Oolite.
37THE NAVE AND TRANSEPTS.
97Nos. 10 & 11.—Teleosaurus.
38THE SOUTH TRANSEPT.
98THE LIAS.
39THE CANADIAN COURT.
99Enaliosauria.
40THE LIBRARY READING ROOM.
100The Ichthyosaurus.
41THE GREAT CENTRAL TRANSEPT.
101Plesiosaurus.
42THE NORTH TRANSEPT, AND TROPICAL END OF THE BUILDING.
102NEW RED SANDSTONE.: Batrachia.
43THE LECTURE ROOM.
103THE POMPEIAN COURT IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
44THE COLOSSAL EGYPTIAN FIGURES,
104PREFACE.
45THE BOTANY OF THE PALACE.
105INTRODUCTION.
46THE GALLERIES. THEIR FINE ART, AND OTHER COLLECTIONS.
106DESTRUCTION OF HERCULANEUM AND POMPEII.
47THE PICTURE GALLERY.
107PLINY’S LETTER TO TACITUS.
48THE INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM AND TECHNOLOGICAL COLLECTION.
108TO CORNELIUS TACITUS.
49PORTRAIT GALLERY,
109DISCOVERY OF THE ANCIENT CITIES.
50THE INDIAN COURT.
110JOURNAL.
51THE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENT.
111HISTORY OF THE POMPEIAN HOUSE.
52THE MACHINERY IN MOTION.
112DESCRIPTION OF THE POMPEIAN HOUSE.
53PART III. THE EXTERIOR.
113ATRIUM.
54THE SITE.
114CUBICULA.
55THE PARK AND GARDENS.
1158. THE TABLINUM.
56THE TERRACES.
116PERISTYLE.
57THE ARCHERY GROUND.
117EXTRACT FROM VITRUVIUS. Book vii., Chap. 5.
58THE CRICKET GROUND.
118EXTRACT FROM PLINY’S NATURAL HISTORY.
59THE GEOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATIONS AND THE EXTINCT ANIMALS.[27]
119NOTE.
60THE CRYSTAL TOWERS.
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