Aristotle states that mimesis is a natural instinct of humanity that separates humans from animals and that all human artistry "follows the pattern of nature".
ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl stˈeɪts ðæt mˈaɪmsiz ɪz ɐ nˈætʃɚɹəl ˈɪnstɪŋkt ʌv hjuːmˈænᵻɾi ðæt sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪts hjˈuːmənz fɹʌm ˈænɪməlz ænd ðæt ˈɔːl hjˈuːmən ˈɑːɹɾɪstɹi "fˈɑːloʊz ðə pˈætɚn ʌv nˈeɪtʃɚ".