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The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
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The turtle-dove is never false to its mate; and if one dies the other preserves perpetual chastity, and never again sits on a green bough, nor ever again drinks of clear water.
The bat, owing to unbridled lust, observes no universal rule in pairing, but males with males and females with females pair promiscuously, as it may happen.
The ermine out of moderation never eats but once in the day; it will rather let itself be taken by the hunters than take refuge in a dirty lair, in order not to stain its purity.
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Chicago: Leonardo da Vinci, "1234.," The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, trans. Richter, Jean Paul, 1847-1937 in The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1970), Original Sources, accessed October 11, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CJWUJRXYQX22146.
MLA: Vinci, Leonardo da. "1234." The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, translted by Richter, Jean Paul, 1847-1937, in The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, New York, Dover Publications, Inc., 1970, Original Sources. 11 Oct. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CJWUJRXYQX22146.
Harvard: Vinci, LD, '1234.' in The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, trans. . cited in 1970, The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Dover Publications, Inc., New York. Original Sources, retrieved 11 October 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CJWUJRXYQX22146.
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