# Old English Mansions

Author: Holme, Charles, 1848-1923 [Editor]; Yockney, Alfred; Harding, James Duffield, 1798-1863 [Illustrator]; Nash, Joseph, 1809-1878 [Illustrator]; Richardson, C. J. (Charles James), 1806-1871 [Illustrator]; Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873 [Illustrator]

Genre: Category: History - British

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58218

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Old+English+Mansions+Holme&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

WHY do distant objects please? It is a question which has exercised many minds. William Hazlitt once had the inspiration to write an essay on the subject, saying, among other things, that the reason for our pleasure is that we clothe distant objects with the indistinct and airy colours of fancy. There is truth in this argument when applied to landscape, and still more so in regard to history and antiquities. We look on the distant past as we do on a beautiful sunset, conscious only of warm, glowing reflections. Forgetfulness and ignorance play a great part in our estimate of bygone days and things. The invasion of Britain by Julius Cassar and the later Romans has been the joy of the archa...

## Chapters

- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/old-english-mansions-58218/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/old-english-mansions-58218/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/old-english-mansions-58218/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/old-english-mansions-58218/chapters/4/index.md)