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That admiration of the 'neat but not gaudy,' which is commonly reported to have influenced the devil when he painted his tail pea green.

John Ruskin
Devil, Tails, Green
John Ruskin (2010). “The Poetry of Architecture - Cottage, Villa, Etc - To Which Is Added Suggestions on Works of Art”, p.161, Orchard Press
That admiration of the 'neat but not gaudy,' which is commonly reported to have influenced the devil when he painted his tail pea green.