Which part of the human anatomy did Leonardo da Vinci describe as “the greatest engineering device in the world”?

peasypod

As I recall the last time this was asked we established that advertising for bath salts, reflexologists and the like, were the only ones who seemed to have reference to this 'quote'. Jun 04 06, 8:55 AM

peasypod

And it is the foot.... Jun 04 06, 9:02 AM

lanfranco

The other, entirely unconfirmed quotation attributed to Leonardo that appears online is "The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." This elegant remark cannot be localized in Leonardo's writings. Jun 04 06, 7:00 PM

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