Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
bosco romantico
English translation:
woodland/ English(-style) landscaped garden/woodland grove
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Lorraine Buckley (X)
Jun 14, 2012 20:28
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Italian term
bosco romantico
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Architecture
Grounds of a stately home
In the grounds of an Italian stately home, the plan is to recover
"i valori botanici, storici e artistici, sia negli spazi a *bosco romantico* che in quelli a giardino
formale".
I have seen instances on the net of stately homes which have a "bosco romantico all'inglese" .... I imagine it might be an area where Jane Austin's courting couples strolled, with the odd statue and maybe a little summer house - midway between a garden and a wood... but I don't know the specific name for it in English.
I've had a look at the Wikipedia 'history of gardening' on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gardening#Picturesqu...
but not sure it helps - perhaps our 'bosco romantico' could be called a 'Picturesque' or an 'English Landscape' garden?
Any help much appreciated
"i valori botanici, storici e artistici, sia negli spazi a *bosco romantico* che in quelli a giardino
formale".
I have seen instances on the net of stately homes which have a "bosco romantico all'inglese" .... I imagine it might be an area where Jane Austin's courting couples strolled, with the odd statue and maybe a little summer house - midway between a garden and a wood... but I don't know the specific name for it in English.
I've had a look at the Wikipedia 'history of gardening' on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gardening#Picturesqu...
but not sure it helps - perhaps our 'bosco romantico' could be called a 'Picturesque' or an 'English Landscape' garden?
Any help much appreciated
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | (romantic) woodland groves / groves of trees |
Sonia Hill
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| 4 +3 | romantic woodland walks |
philgoddard
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| 3 | English landscape park |
bluenoric
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| 2 | shrubbery |
Rachel Fell
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Jun 18, 2012 11:42: Lorraine Buckley (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1081837">Lorraine Buckley (X)'s</a> old entry - "bosco romantico"" to ""(romantic) woodland groves / groves of trees""
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(romantic) woodland groves / groves of trees
This is simply another option. We're lucky enough to live near a famous garden designed by Capability Brown and he created lots of groves in the parkland he designed. I think the word "romantic" may refer to the fact that they are in the "Romantic style".
Audley End House and Gardens (English Heritage) | Engaging Places
www.engagingplaces.org.uk/se000478
Audley End House and Gardens (English Heritage) .... The Elysian Garden at Audley End House is a woodland grove with a Palladian bridge and water ...
Harrogate | What's On in Harrogate | Page 1 | Events and Things To ...
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Results 1 - 15 – Large English country garden set in C18 parkland surrounding ... Long shrub and rose walk to mature woodland grove with ancient sweet chestnut ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_garden
The English garden usually included a lake, sweeps of gently rolling lawns set against groves of trees, and recreations of classical temples, Gothic ruins, bridges, and other picturesque architecture, designed to recreate an idyllic pastoral landscape
Audley End House and Gardens (English Heritage) | Engaging Places
www.engagingplaces.org.uk/se000478
Audley End House and Gardens (English Heritage) .... The Elysian Garden at Audley End House is a woodland grove with a Palladian bridge and water ...
Harrogate | What's On in Harrogate | Page 1 | Events and Things To ...
www.wherecanwego.com/whats-on/whats-on-in.../events.aspx
Results 1 - 15 – Large English country garden set in C18 parkland surrounding ... Long shrub and rose walk to mature woodland grove with ancient sweet chestnut ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_garden
The English garden usually included a lake, sweeps of gently rolling lawns set against groves of trees, and recreations of classical temples, Gothic ruins, bridges, and other picturesque architecture, designed to recreate an idyllic pastoral landscape
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone for lots of good suggestions - very hard to choose - but in the end 'groves' and Audley End references did it for me!"
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romantic woodland walks
It's definitely a wood rather than a garden, but I think you're hesitating about the literal translation, "romantic woods", and it does sound a bit odd. How about this instead?
I think it would be a slightly artificial environment, perhaps, as you say, with paths designed to lead you past statues and summerhouses.
I think it would be a slightly artificial environment, perhaps, as you say, with paths designed to lead you past statues and summerhouses.
Note from asker:
| This would also have been a good answer, I am sure, Phil, but in the end the 'romantic' came through with the use of Sonia's 'groves' and I also thus avoided using the word 'walks', not present in the original (client is quite fussy about liberties sometimes!) Thanks anyhow |
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shrubbery
as I read your comments about Jane Austen, I thought of those walks in the shrubberies...
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