Landscapes we must owe something to the eye of the beholder.

Mary Lascelles
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The eye of the beholder is the one that looks at the beauty of the landscape. It interprets them and makes them into something that can be seen. The eye of the beholder is what makes us see the beauty in the world.

Source: Jane Austen And Her Art

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