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Michelangelo - As when, O lady mine, With chiseled...
As when, O lady mine, With chiseled touch The stone unhewn and cold Becomes a living mold, The more the marble wastes, The more the statue grows. (Michelangelo)

As when, O lady mine, With chiseled touch The stone unhewn and cold Becomes a living mold, The more the marble wastes, The more the statue grows.

Michelangelo

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