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“If the art of gardening is at last to turn back from her extravagances and rest with her other sisters, it is, above everything, necessary to have clearly before you what you require . . . It is certainly tasteless and inconsistent to desire to encompass the world with a garden-wall, but very practicable and reasonable to make a garden . . . into a characteristic whole to the eye, heart, and nderstanding alike.”

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Friedrich Schiller
Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller, born on November 10, 1759 and died on May 9, 1805, was a prominent German poet, playwright, and philosopher. His works had a profound impact on German literature and thought, and he is considered one of the most important figures in the history of German literature. more

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