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In copia minor error.
There is less fault in abundance
Callida verrit humum longa vulpecula cauda,
Irrisit nimium simia ἄπουρος onus
Subiicit at vulpes prolixè turpia malle
Abdere, quàm nudas semper habere nates.
Caussa fuit melior vulpis: superesse quod ornat,
Et prodest, satius quàm carvisse nimis.
Prodigus in vitio minùs est, quàm prorsus avarus,
Virtutis potiùs congruit ille modo.
The clever little fox sweeps the ground with its long tail, the ignorant monkey makes great fun of the burden.* The fox, however, put in that he preferred to hide ugly things extensively to always having the buttocks exposed. The fox’s case was stronger, an excess of what gives honour and is helpful is better than lacking too much. A prodigal man is less sinful than who is downright mean and he fit in better with the proper measure of virtue.
* Reading ἄπειρος for ἄπουρος
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- arm or hand held in front of the body [31A2516] Search | Browse Iconclass
- beard [31A534] Search | Browse Iconclass
- beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ animal looking upwards) [25F23(FOX)(+5711)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ sitting animal) [25F23(FOX)(+535)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- climbing up a tree (+ variant) [43B411(+0)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- clouds [26A] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Freeing (oneself) from Error or Illusion (+ emblematical representation of concept) [52C41(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- head turned to the right [31A2422] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Lack, Deficiency (+ emblematical representation of concept) [51HH4(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- man and (wild) animal (+ observation of animals) [34F(+971)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- monkeys, apes (+ animal looking over the shoulder) [25F22(+547)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- monkeys, apes (+ postures of forelegs, forepaws, claws of animal(s)) [25F22(+55)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- obelisk, needle [25I153] Search | Browse Iconclass
- one leg in front of the other (+ standing) [31A2621(+51)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- Covetousness; 'Avaritia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins [11N34] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Freeing (oneself) from Error or Illusion (+ emblematical representation of concept) [52C41(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Generosity, Liberality; 'Generosità', 'Liberalità' (Ripa) [55C21] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Honour, Glory; 'Ampiezza della Gloria', 'Gloria', 'Gloria de prencipi', 'Gloria & Honore', 'Honore', 'Sublimatà della Gloria' (Ripa) [59B31] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Lack, Deficiency (+ emblematical representation of concept) [51HH4(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- Virtuousness; 'Amor di Virtù', 'Attione virtuosa', 'Guida sicura de' veri honori', 'Virtù', 'Virtù insuperabile' (Ripa) [57A6] Search | Browse Iconclass
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