Chambers, William: A Dissertation On Oriental Gardening (London: Griffin [u.a.], 1773)

xepresent as too expensive for imitation. On the sormer
of these points you have already heard my sentiments; I
need not now repeat them: thole who are not yet con-
vinced, may still feed on crabs, and leave ananas to
tetter heads.
Till my arrival in England, I never doubted but
the appearance of art was admissible, even necessary
•to the ossence of a splendid Garden : and I am more
firmly of that opinion, after having seen your English
Gardens; though the contrary is so violently main-
tained by your countrymen, in opposition to the
refl: of the world, to the practice of all other polished
nations, all enlightened ages ; and, as far as I am able
to judge, in opposition to reason. But your people
delight in extremes; and, whenever they get upon a
new seent, pursue it with such rage, that they always
cverflaoot the bounds. We admire Nature as much as
you do; but being of a more phlegmatick disposition,
our assedions are somewhat better regulated : we consider
how she may be employed, upon every occasion, to
most