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I would advise him who wishes to imitate well, to look closely
into life and manners, and thereby to read more
I would advise him who wishes to imitate well, to look closely
into life and manners, and thereby to learn to express them with
truth.
[Lat., Respicere exemplar vitae morumque jubebo
Doctum imitatorem, et veras hinc ducere voces.]
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes read more
One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.
Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
Paradoxically though it may seem, it is none the less true that
life imitates art far more than art read more
Paradoxically though it may seem, it is none the less true that
life imitates art far more than art imitates life.
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship
To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship
