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In eum qui sibi ipsi[1] damnum
apparat.
One who brings about his own downfall
Capra lupum non sponte meo nunc ubere lacto,
Quod malè pastoris provida cura iubet.[2]
Creverit ille simul, mea me post ubera pascet,
Inprobitas nullo flectitur obsequio.[3]
I am a goat giving suck against my will - to a wolf. The improvident kindness of the shepherd makes me do this. Once the wolf has grown, after feeding at my teats, he will then eat me. Wickedness is never deterred by services rendered.
Link to an image of this page [N3r]
A ceulx qui saprestent dommage.
Voyez moy povre & simple chievre,
Qui laisse ung loup mon pis teter.
Jen suis dolente, & pis que en fievre.
Car mal men sentiray traicter.
Mon maistre deust bien regretter
Cest acte: sil fust lhomme expert:
Veu quon dit yver & este,
Que en tous meschans plaisir se perd.
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- beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animals eating and drinking) [25F23(WOLF)(+45)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ relationship between animals) [25F23(WOLF)(+44)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ young animal) [25F23(WOLF)(+21)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- plants and herbs [25G4] Search | Browse Iconclass
- she-goat, nanny-goat (+ feeding and care of young) [47I2142(+942)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- she-goat, nanny-goat (+ relationship between animals) [47I2142(+944):42A311] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trees (+ stem, trunk) [25G3(+21)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- Bad, Evil, Wrong [52B5112] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Destruction (+ emblematical representation of concept) [58AA1(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- herding, herdsman, shepherd [47I221] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Ingratitude; 'Ingratitudine' (Ripa) [57AA8] Search | Browse Iconclass
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