‘Cypress and Cedar! Gracefullest of Trees': i giardini di Walter Savage Landor

The essay intends to analyze, from an ecocritical perspective, the multifarious presence of the garden in the life and works of Walter Savage Landor, paying specific attention to his lyrical poetry and his Imaginary Conversations. The aim is to show that, in Landor’s literary production, nature is envisaged as a true ‘ecosystem’ within which the poet promotes respect and love for all living creatures, witnessing an extremely modern sensitivity towards issues connected with the care for and preservation of the environment. Moreover, the garden also provides Landor with an effective metaphor for poetry and literature itself.