Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 · London : Pinted for J. Senex ... and W. Taylor ... · leaf 248
f appearing far removed, will be feertnear at hand : Ufe fo much Conduct and Dif-cretion, therefore, in your Figures^as that theymay fhow their Diftances *, nor in imitating anyObject, whofe bounds on account of their dihV-ance, appear dim and indiftirict, mnuV yonf.ruple to Copy, even that… … By LEONARDO DA ViNCr. i<9 That their effect is like thofe of the fmalleft Ob-jects *, as the Nails of the Fingers, the Bodies ofInfe&s, or the like Minute Bodies, whofe lit-tlenefs prevents the Eye, from difecrning theirFigure, or Parts : The fecond is, that remoteObjects, have fo much Air…
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