Leonardo da Vinci wrote that a poet would be overcome by sleep and hunger before being able to describe with words what a painter is able to depict in an instant

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Leonardo da Vinci wrote that an image is poetry seen not felt, however, a maker of images that abandons true nature for false beauty is unable to make anyone see

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Leonardo da Vinci wrote that poetry is an image felt not seen, however, a poet who abandons true nature for fancy words is unable to make anyone feel

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