You do not need to trouble yourself to send me the other po… - Nicolas Poussin

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You do not need to trouble yourself to send me the other portions of your poem; one can judge the lion by his claws. I have not yet seen the piece you sent, I am keeping it for some one who will know how to appreciate its beauty. It should not be wasted on a mediocre painter; that would be like casting pearls before swine.

Nicolas Poussin

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About Nicolas Poussin

(June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a French painter who was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythological subjects painted for a small group of Italian and French collectors.

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Alternative Names: Niccolo Pussino • Nicholas Poussin • Nicola Poussin • Nicolo Poussin • Poussin • Le Poussin

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