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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3 Of an Asse, the Trumpeter, and a Hare, the Messanger.

THe Lyon king of foure footed beastes, hauing war with the Foules, set his armie in aray, ready to ioyne battel with them: whō the Beare asked what furderaunce the sluggish Asse, or the fearful Hare would be, to win the field, bicause he sawe them amongst the other souldiours. He answered him: The Asse with the sounde of his Trumpet, shall encourage the Souldiours to fight: and the Hare, bycause of his swiftenesse, shall be a Messanger.

MOR. None is so vile, but good for some thing.