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Colin Cunningham discusses the poem "The Country Seat", written by Sir John Clerk of Penicuik in the 1720s. Sir John was a leading member of the Scottish Enlightenment, and a patron of th...e arts. His poem, though never published, elegantly sums up the recipe for the gentleman's country seat and its garden, and outlines the practical and aesthetic aspects of the subject.
Colin Cunningham discusses the poem "The Country Seat", written by Sir John Clerk of Penicuik in the 1720s. Sir John was a leading member of the Scottish Enlightenment, and a patron of th...e arts. His poem, though never published, elegantly sums up the recipe for the gentleman's country seat and its garden, and outlines the practical and aesthetic aspects of the subject.
| Module code and title: | A204, The Enlightenment |
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| Item code: | A204; 13 |
| First transmission date: | 1987 |
| Published: | 1987 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:30 |
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| Producer: | Robert Philip |
| Contributors: | Colin Cunningham; Bill Paterson |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | 18th Century; Landscape Design; Penicuik in 1720s; Sir John Clerk |
| Master spool number: | MLK86YA0091 |
| Production number: | MLK86YA0091 |
| Available to public: | no |
