"In laying out a garden, the first and chief thing to be considered is the genius of the place."
— Gardens

January 1, 1970

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Alexander Pope (circa 1729), in "a little paper" which he gave to Joseph Spence, quoted in Joseph Warton, An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Vol. II (5th edition. London, 1806), pp. 174–175.