On the recordJanuary 1, 175
There is no nature which is inferior to art, for the arts imitate the natures of things.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “There is no nature which is inferior to art, for the arts imitate the natures of things.”
Editor's note · Context
Pondering the relationship between the natural world and human creation, this statement asserts nature's superiority as the original model for art.
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