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rity and influence which have since been acquired by 

 the doctrines originally taught there, has given its 

 name to a great variety of literary and scientific in- 

 stitutions. The original Academy was nothing more 

 than a public garden, laid out by the distinguish- 

 ed Athenian General, Cymon, and planted chiefly 

 with olive-trees, of which there are many still 

 growing on the spot. The place was situated with- 

 out the walls of Athens, and near the spot appropri- 

 ated to the sepulchres of distinguished men. At the 

 entrance was an altar, dedicated to Love, and within 

 were altars to Minerva and the Muses. The tomb 

 of Plato was in the immediate neighborhood. The 

 Lyceum was another Athenian garden of the same 

 description, which was celebrated as the school of 

 Aristotle, and, like the Academy, has given its name, 

 in modern times, to innumerable institutions for edu- 

 cation and improvement. 



The art of embellishing grounds and gardens, has, 

 also, been occasionally applied, both in ancient and 

 modern times, to the still more solemn and interest- 

 ing purpose of preparing repositories for the remains 

 of the dead. The cemeteries of the Eastern nations 

 are commonly situated without the walls of their 

 cities, tastefully planted with trees, and frequented 

 as public walks. The cemetery of Pere la Chaise at 

 Paris is of the same description ; and there is a beauti- 

 ful one, of a similar kind, though on a smaller scale, 

 at New-Haven, in Connecticut. It is much to be 

 desired, that repositories of this description may be 

 multiplied among us. While they tend to promote 

 the salubrity of cities, they connect agreeable images 



