#563 genial

genial- cheerful, easygoing, and warm in manner of behaviour; pleasantly warm, so as to give life growth, or health: the genial sunshine

C16 from Latin genialis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity

A very extended landscape, however genial, is also sober in its effect on the mind.

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