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Lex exlex.
The law, or outlaw
Anacharse Filosofe acomparoit les Loix, aus Toiles
[M]
des Araignees, lesquelles prennent & retiennent les
petites Mouches, Papillons, & autres bestions, &
laissent passer les gros & fors, ce que de mesmes font
aussi les Loix, qui par mauvaise interpretacion ne lient
les riches & puissans, mais sont rigoureuses & contrein-
gnent seulement les povres, imbeciles, foibles & petis.[1]
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- animals nesting; making nests, lodges, webs, etc. [34(+94712)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- (story of) Anacharsis, one of the Seven Sages [98B(ANACHARSIS)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- civil law [44G4] Search | Browse Iconclass
- insects (with NAME) [25F711(BUTTERFLY)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- insects (with NAME) [25F711(FLY)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Legality [59C3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- outlaw [44G29] Search | Browse Iconclass
- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(LEX EXLEX)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Strength, Power; 'Fortezza', 'Fortezza d'Animo e di corpo', 'Fortezza del corpo congiunta con la generosità dell'animo', 'Fortezza & valore del corpo congiunto con la prudenza & virtù del animo', 'Forza' (Ripa) [54A7] Search | Browse Iconclass
- the poor [46A15] Search | Browse Iconclass
- the rich [46A16] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Weakness, Powerlessness, Helplessness; 'Infermità' (Ripa) [54AA7] Search | Browse Iconclass
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