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The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Most of which Were Never Before Printed ...

Book by William Shenstone · 5 quotes · Persons, Taste, Writing

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“The works of a person that begin immediately to decay, while those of him who plants begin directly to improve. In this, planting promises a more lasting pleasure than building; which, were it to remain in equal perfection, would at best begin to moulder and want repairs in imagination. Now trees have a circumstance that suits our taste, and that is annual variety.”