Horace’s doctrine “ut pictura poesis” was interpreted to mean______________?

Restoration and 18th Century 14/01/2021

A. A picture is worth a thousand words.
B. Poetry is the supreme artistic form.
C. Art should hold a mirror up to nature.
D. Poetry ought to be a visual as well as a verbal art.

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