
Ne croire du tout ą soy.
Communement l’homme faveur se porte,
Laissant le bien, choisissant le dommage,
Par mal juger, l’opinion si forte
Tourne souvent ą son desadvantage:
Il vauldroit mieulx que croire son courage,
Se conseiller au prudent & au fin.
Le medecin malade tant soit sage,
Prend bien conseil d’un autre medecin.[1]
Notes:
1. Proverb: “Bon est le medecin qui se sēait guarir” (Cotgrave, sv. ‘medecin’).
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- Choice; 'Elettione' (Ripa) [53A11] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Counsel; 'Consiglio' (Ripa) [52E3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Distinction between Good and Bad; 'Distintione del bene & del male' (Ripa) [52B511] Search | Browse Iconclass
- examination, diagnosis; physician speaking with patient [49G31] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Humility; 'Humiltą' (Ripa) [57A64] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Judgement, Discrimination; 'Giuditio' (Ripa) [52A52] Search | Browse Iconclass
- physician, doctor [49G1] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- Wisdom; 'Sapienza', 'Sapienza humana', 'Sapienza vera' (Ripa) [52A51] Search | Browse Iconclass
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