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Nature alone could never produce a Central Park, nor the perfection in fruits and flowers that is now presented to please the taste and gladden the eye.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “Nature alone could never produce a Central Park, nor the perfection in fruits and flowers that is now presented to…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull argues that human creativity is essential for creating beauty that nature alone cannot achieve.
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