“Although the poet has as wide a choice of subjects as the painter, his creations fail to afford as much satisfaction to mankind as do paintings... if the poet serves the understanding by way of the ear, the painter does so by the eye, which is the nobler sense.” IfsWayDoeEyeChoicesUnderstandingFailingSubjectsMankindCreationPaintingPoetEarsSatisfactionWidePainter Author:Leonardo da Vinci
“Soft as Memnon's harp at morning, To the inward ear devout, Touched by light, with heavenly warning Your transporting chords ring out. Every leaf in every nook, Every wave in every brook, Chanting with a solemn voice Minds us of our better choice.” MindLightChoicesVoiceMorningEarsWaveRingsTouchedHeavenlyWarningInwardLeafsChordsSolemnBrooksHarpsChantingNightingales Book:The Christian year, thoughts in verse for the Sundays and holydays throughout the year [by J. Keble]. Source: The Christian year, thoughts in verse for the Sundays and holydays throughout the year [by J. Keble].