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In quegli, che si fanno ricchi con publico danno.
Regarding those who become rich through public detriment.
Si come non si prende in acqua chiara
Lubrica
anguilla, ma in turbata e oscura:
Cosi la pace e’l
viver queto suole
Esser
di danno a chi arricchir si vuole.
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SECOND LIVRE DES
Emblemes d’Alciat.
Contre ceux qui s’enrichissent du
dommage publique.
I.
Qui veut aux anguilles pescher,
Ne cherche pas l’eau belle & claire:
Elle luy seroit trop contraire:
Il luy faut l’eau trouble cercher.
Ainsi ces gros loups ravissans,
Qui engloutissent les petits,
En paix ne font pas leurs proffits:
Mais la guerre les rend puissans.[1]
Commentaires.
Cecy est prins de la
fable d’Esope, oł le pescheur
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dit, qu’il luy faudroit mourir de faim, s’il ne troubloit
l’eau, ą fin que les poissons s’enfuyans, se jectassent plus
facilement dans ses filets. Helas, Combien y a-il de
gents, qui ressemblent ą ce pescheur, lesquels pour fai-
re leur proffit, & remplir leurs bourses,
sement des trou-
bles & divisions és royaumes & republiques, qui
bien souvent en sont desolees
& ruļnees: oł aussi
Dieu permet que le troubleur mesme y demeure en-
veloppé.
1. Cf. Erasmus, Adagia, 2579 (Anguillas captare).
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