The Natural Style in Landscape Gardening 



stronger form of the idea which the musicians rec- 

 ognize as the leit-motiv, we shall have just what the 

 landscape gardener is seeking for his art. It is 

 the leading motive or theme of the musical com- 

 position which stands out as its recognizable quan- 

 tity, which gives it character. This leading motive 

 is introduced near the beginning of the work, fre- 

 quently in the very first period, and is carried for- 

 ward to the finale. In the meantime it is presented 

 in many different ways, sometimes very simply, 

 sometimes much elaborated and overlaid with or- 

 nament, sometimes changing keys, but always capa- 

 ble of recognition as the dominating theme. 



The comparison with literature is quite as much 

 to the point. No one would attempt to excuse a 

 literary essay which did not promptly announce 

 one distinct theme and then stick strictly to it. In 

 successive paragraphs of the essay or sermon this 

 theme would be developed from different points of 

 view and would be given different methods of lit- 

 erary treatment. First it would be stated in sim- 

 ple terms, then it would be illustrated by an ex- 

 ample, then enforced by historical evidence, then 



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