It is easy to see, at a glance, how well these divisions correspond with our Beautiful and Picturesque phases of Landscape Gardening, so that indeed we might call the Grecian or Classical style, Beautiful, and the Gothic or Romantic style, the Picturesque schools in architecture. In classical buildings, as in beautiful landscape, we are led to admire simplicity of forms and outlines, purity of effect, and grace of composition. In the Romantic or Picturesque buildings, we are struck by the irregularity of forms and outlines, variety of effect, and boldness of composition. What, therefore, can be more evident in seeking to produce unity of effect than the propriety of selecting some variations of the classical style for Beautiful landscape, and some species of romantic irregular building for Picturesque landscape?
In a practical point of view, all buildings which have considerable simplicity of outline, a certain complete and graceful style of ornament, and a polished and refined kind of finish, may be considered as likely to harmonize best with all landscape where the expression is that of simple or graceful beauty-where the lawn or surface is level or gently undulating, the trees rich and full in foliage and form, and the general character of the scenery peaceful and beautiful. Such are the Grecian, Roman, Tuscan, and the chaster Italian styles.
