It is admitted that their flowing garments, which did not cramp the figure, preserved in men and women alike… — Jean Jacques Rousseau

It is admitted that their flowing garments, which did not cramp the figure, preserved in men and women alike the fine proportions which are seen in their statues. These are still the models of art, although nature is so disfigured that they are no longer to be found among us.

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