A Schole of wise conceytes wherein as euery conceyte hath wit, so the most haue much mirth : set forth in common places by order of the alphabet / translated out of diuers Greeke and Latine wryters by Thomas Blage ...

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Title: A Schole of wise conceytes wherein as euery conceyte hath wit, so the most haue much mirth : set forth in common places by order of the alphabet / translated out of diuers Greeke and Latine wryters by Thomas Blage ...
Publication: Printed at London :: By Henrie Binneman,; 1572.
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Subject terms: Fables, Greek.; Fables, Latin.
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Ʋayne desires.

284 Of the Harte.

A Hart beholding himselfe in a cleare water, al∣lowed much his fayre forhead and breade hor∣nes, but the smalnesse of his legs he condemned. As he was thus viewing and iudging, there came a Hunter vppon him: the Hart fledde away very swiftly, the Dogs pursued him: but being entred into a thick wood, his horns were wrapt fast in the boughs: then he praysed his legs and dispraysed his hornes, which caused him to be taken.

MOR. Things whiche do hurt we do hunt af∣ter, but good things we despise.

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285 Of a Countryman and Hercules.

A Countrymans Carte stucke faste in a déepe mire: straight way he besought helpe of Her∣cules. To him an answer was giuen: Thou dolte whip on thy horsse, and lifte thou forwarde thy whéeles, and then call on Hercules, and he wyll be ready at hand.

MOR. Vayne requestes do not auayle, whiche God will not heare, helpe thy selfe, and then god will helpe forward.