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

wmposition ; and where different or less elevated modes
of cxpression are, on all accounts, preferable. Artists
.of other professions, vary their manners of applying to
the human affections; suiting them to the circumstances
or nature of the subjeds before them; and they are
oftenest indebted to these variations for their success;
why then fliould Gardeners always confine themselves to
the same trad, and torture all dispositions to adapt them
£o the same method, like that tyrant of old, who stretched
or mutilated every guest, till he fitted a particular bed ?
Gan they hope to succeed by means, which others have
found ineffedual; or is it reasonable to suppose, that
-Nature will change her course to please their fancy?
Variety is a powerful agent, without the assistance of
which, little can be effected; it captivates even with
trisses; and, when united to perfedion, has charms
•which nothing can resisL the most exquisite pidures of
nature, receive additional beauties from a judicious op-
position of art; and the confined, uniform, tasteless walk
of imitation, which you have unfortunately fallen into,
must have many helps to make it even tolerable ; a thou-
sand enlivening; additions, to animate its native dulness.