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There is no more reason why the features belonging to a picture should be distorted for the purpose of such imaginative suggestion than that the poet's metaphors should spoil his words for the ordinary uses of man.
William H. Hunt
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"There is no more reason why the features belonging to a picture should be distorted for the purpose of such imaginative suggestion than that the poet's metaphors should spoil his words for the ordinary uses of man."
— William H. Hunt

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There is no more reason why the features belonging to a picture should be distorted for the purpose of such imaginative suggestion than that the poet's metaphors should spoil his words for the ordinary uses of man. — William H. Hunt

About William H. Hunt

William H. Hunt was a Soldier from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1827–1910).

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Who said "There is no more reason why the features belonging to a picture should be disto…"?
This quote is attributed to William H. Hunt, a Soldier from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William H. Hunt lived from 1827 – 1910.