Give a man the secure possession of bleak rock, and he will turn it into a garden; give him nine years lease of a garden, and he will convert it into a desert.

Arthur Young

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Topic

Pride of ownership Property rights

Author

Arthur Young

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1792 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Young, Arthur. Journal entry. 30 July 1787.

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Topic
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Author

Giacomo Casanova
Source
Histoire de Ma Vie
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

Casanova, Giacomo. History of My Life, vols. 1-2, translated by Willard R. Trask. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1966.