The Invention of the Park Quotes

“The construction of castle arbours, monastic cloister gardens and Byzantine courtyards with trees and flowers attested to Western interest in the natural world. Paradise remained synonymous with perfect environments. In Anglo-Saxon, 'paradise' translated as 'meadow' or 'pasture'. Notions of a classical Golden Age, local legends, religion and romantic poetry all perpetuated the concept of nature as a refuge from society. For the nobility, nature signified a retreat for aesthetic pleasure and a venue for spiritual uplift. However, for the average medieval peasant, the organic world meant livestock rearing and crop production.”
― Karen R. Jones & John Wills, The Invention of the Park: Recreational Landscapes from the Garden of Eden to Disney's Magic Kingdom

“This burgeoning interest in exclusive green spaces bespoke a desire for solitude in the urban landscape.”
― Karen R. Jones & John Wills, The Invention of the Park: Recreational Landscapes from the Garden of Eden to Disney's Magic Kingdom

“Arguably, Versailles amounted to a prototype Disney World.”
― Karen R. Jones & John Wills, The Invention of the Park: Recreational Landscapes from the Garden of Eden to Disney's Magic Kingdom