Stephen Switzer (1682-1745) was an English gardener, garden designer and writer on garden subjects, often credited as an early exponent of the English landscape garden.
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Stephen Switzer (1682-1745) was an English gardener, garden designer and writer on garden subjects, often credited as an early exponent of the English landscape garden. He is most notable for his views of the transition between the large garden, still very formal in his writings, and the surrounding countryside, especially woodland.
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1682 to 1745 · aged 63
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