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A Treatise on Painting, by Leonardo da Vinci
1721
Senex and Taylor, London


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LDE T0395   CID254  Of a Man standing on his Feet, and resting more on one than the other

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When a Man becomes weary with standing long on one Foot, he eases the wearied Leg, by throwing part of his weight upon the other: This, however, is a Position which ought never to be shewn in Practice; excepting in the Figures of old Men, or Children, or at least in such as ought to appear Feeble or Fatigued; for this shows a Weakness and Wearisomeness of Members, which does but ill suit with Persons, under other Circumstances. A young Robust Man, therefore, must be always seen resting on one Leg; and if he lean some little on the other, let it be only as a Disposition for Motion; to which it is a necessary preparative, because all Motion arises from Inequality.