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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292 Of a Serpent.

A Serpent beyng ouerwhelmed with a greate stone, desired a man that traueled y^t way, to roll off the burdē frō him, promising to gyue him a great treasure if he would do it. Whiche when the gentle fellow had done, the Serpent did not only breake his promisse, but also sayd the man was worthy to die. As they thus stroue, it happe∣ned that the ape passed that way, who being cho∣sen iudge betwene them, sayde: I can not ende so great stryfe betwene you, excepte I see first howe the serpent stood vnder the stone. Whē the man had layd the st••ne vppon the Serpent, he sayd: I thinke that vnthankfull beast ought to remayne vnder the stone.

MOR. Vnthankful men are worthy of no good turne.