quisnam enim ignoret cunctis aut artificibus aut artibus maximum decus usu venire, cumque studia consueta non frequentantur, brachia in corporibus, ingenia pigrescere in artibus? unde est et illud, quod sero correptus aut raro plus arcus manui, iugo bos, equus freno rebellat.
Who could fail to know that to all arts and artists the highest distinction accrues by practice and that, when the accustomed exercise is not frequently repeated, the arms in our bodies and our talents in the arts lose their aptitude? Hence it is that a bow when used late or infrequently is less responsive to the hand, and similarly an ox to the yoke and a horse to the bridle.
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