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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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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Printed at London :: By Henrie Binneman,
1572.
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Fables, Greek.
Fables, Latin.
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"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 ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A99901.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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123 Of the Lyon and the Wolfe.
THe Lyon béeing stricken in age fel sicke, and laye in his denne, all beastes saue onely the Fox came to visite their King: Wherevpon the Wolfe hauing oportunitie, accused the Fox vn∣to the Lion, as one that set naught by him being their Lorde, for whiche cause he came not to sée him. By chaunce the Foxe came in, and hearde the latter ende of the Wolues tale. Then the Lion roared against the Foxe, who incontinent crauing space to make answere, said: which of all those that are héere present, hathe done so muche
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good as I, which haue trauailed farre and néere to séeke a remedie for thée of the Phisitian, which I haue learned: Then the Lion commaunding him foorthwith to tel the medicine, he sayde: The Wolues skin being yet aliue, to be plucked from his backe and put warme aboute thée, is the me∣dicine and only remedy. As the wolfe lay along, the Fox laughed at him, saying: It becommeth not thée to prouoke thy Lord to wrathe, but to fa∣uoure and good will.
MOR. He which continually diggeth pittes, at length turneth him selfe therein.
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