New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02

and beyond those lies a circular court with stone
pillars and arches OF impressive dimensions
Then quite at the other side comes the garoeh'
II has been modified somewhat by the present
keeper OF the palace. and fruit trees abound
whore formerly there were only paths hedges
and flowers: but the broad lines remain. ana d
few minutes walk from the palace. oeyohu
pretty bosco. there Is palaZZina. nttie cdsiio
also designed by Nignola. which Is as me as
anything near Rome. The fact that IL Is now
used as a cowshed does not rob II OF lts eNtei"as
beauty. The terracrg Is as me IN. tne row
fountains plays as picturesquey' the an'lque
statues are as effective against their thlck pach-
ground of green. as they would De were llie 49,
Zina still the resort Of bewitchinS hemaIssa"cs
DANES and galants in the dress or lltiah VI
Carpaccio II is not easy to obtain access 10 TINS
villa 1t is necessary. believe. to obtain per
nit from the steward Of the ex-klng rranc a.i u,
Naples I'm Rome and even that has not recently
been instantly forthcoming. But no one peh' VI,
entering need despair Of passing the gaze anu
once past all the labor Of the adventure II n'oi
than repaid. Even failure would be compensate
by the drive back to Viterbo under the stars
The villa Lante is always accessible ana nap
PLY So for this is the last. the most raVishins "a
Italian villas. the one In when all the oes' uu,,.o
ties OF the others are united In faultieSs WIZ
It lies about two miles to the northeast OF Nlter-
bo on the edge OF Bagnaia. an lnslghiiicant tom,'
OF few Inhabitants. The approach Is up Il narrow
dIngy str>,t which ends at the entrance 10 the
villa The latter Is comparatively small anu IL
built on an incline which Is continuation Vi o .ie
grade Of the street. In the centre OF ,he NJ
level bronze fountain with three uprlBht mar
figures PLAYS In the middle Of square HirD!e
basin. The garden surrounding IL. Which IL IL
self inclOsed by tall hedges. Is OF the same pio
portions az the basin. From TINS lever two
ramps built in the approved Roman lasm mon,
ascend to another on which stood the TWO I..le
palaces Of the estate. both alike ana Pn.cu o
at either side with, say. hundred ana MY On
hans two hundred feet II ground oet"eeH' OI'
th. terrace that occupies this central space
semi-circular fountain In three stages aDuaS' Anu
on either side staircases lead higher up ~
other fountain + discovered on TINS second t'i-
race another appears on the third. stu another
adorns the fourth. and finally. at the Top a M.re
basin with fountains above IL reveals tne s1u'Vr
or the sparkling water that goes merrily GOWN
"a the bronzes II does not 60 through suptei-
ranean passages or through prosaic pipes. ~
n,vys from fountain 10 fountain through rlchiy
wrought stone channels: II falls from one DaSlii
:, another. and what you see as you sthnd oeSlue
the highest Of these many recepiacies IS pr.
feet arabcsque OF hoarN ston" with coun1;,Sa 80
Of sllvcry water cleaning In the sun You -,
a succession OF steps inclines. baiustrades ana
urns all heavily decorated. All covered win now
crs and vines all Swallowed In spite OF the sun
hy MAGNIFICENT oaks. descending win lnd'scrl"t-
iL n,n,n IN the gateway far below. No words
couil picture the lovely scene. y pho'csraPh
docs it the scanticst Justice. and sketch rom
photograph would be- Il positive misr'preS,ri lo,
lion Lamb WAS the only man VINO ever hhe"
how ~ rcprolice tn. atmospher" 81 antlqu"
gardens sir Thomas Browne and Bacon wro'e
I'm a vein ,,o detached and stately 10 quite eaten
the last fine shade II sentiment mat oroo'S over
The dim silent walks and the Rlittering terraces
and fountains. Il Is largely senuHcnl .'.l
rr.,,cs th.lr fascination that dedicates them 10
a now god half sylvan. half urban Hich as they
are in the purest architectural beauties elolIeht
as they are I'm lessons "a Il how houses Shp"r =,
designed with relation t. their gardens; "'''i
vice versa II IL still the harmonious Worh!hs u
ART and nature. with time and the magic 81 ms
torical association. that makes villa In VIC
t,n,n a enurcn ~ unbl.mishcl happiness There
Is nothing Ike II anywhere but N ltaF Inc
beauty ~ Versailles IL one thing me n'a"ty oI
Uadl1n Hall 10 another. and IN" beauty ". w
Alcazar AZ Seville is a third. The beauty OF INV
villas II Italy IL fourth. and IT Is unique.