
Ultus avos Troiae.
He has revenged his forefathers’ quarrel, by the example of Troy
Louďs xii. de ce nom, Roy de France, comme Duc
hereditaire d’Orleans, & par consequent Conte de Blois,
avoit pour Devise le Porc-Espic: beste de laquelle la
vile
de Blois susdite fait d’ancienneté, ensemble du Loup,
ses armoiries: ainsi que j’ay vů sur le lieu, en plusieurs
pierres & portaus. C’est une beste donques que ce
Porc-Espic, si bien armee de nature, qu’elle se defend
[M]
de ceus qui l’irritent, & sur tout des Chiens: en leur
gettant contre ses aguillons, ou pointes: aussi vite que
si c’estoient des flesches. Et pour plus amplement decla- Link to an image of this page [b5v p26]rer la sinificacion de cette Devise, il y ha en la susdite
vile de Blois une bonne maison, au devant de laquelle
sous un Porc-Espic enlevé en pierre, est aussi gravé tel
Distique:
Spicula sunt humili pax haec, sed bella superbo:
Et salus ex nostro vulnere, nexque venit.
These darts are peace to humble men, but war to the proud indeed: For both life and death also from our wounds do proceed
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