Leonardo da Vinci on the flow of time

“In a river the water you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of what is to come. It is the same with the present time.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Translated from the Italian:  “L’acqua che tocchi dei fiumi e l’ultima di quella che andò e la prima di quella che viene.  Così il tempo presente.” (If you have a more accurate translation, please email [email protected] – We would love your help!)

Source: Leonardo da Vinci, Codex Trivulzianus, 34 r.
Read More: “The sublimations of Leonardo da Vinci with a translation of the Codex Trivulzianus. Washington, D.C., 1970.”
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