“If he who has little wit needs a master to inform his stupidity, he who has much frequently needs ten to keep in check his worldly wisdom, which might otherwise, like a high-mettled charger, toss him to the ground.”
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Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies
Gotthold's Emblems is a translated work that delves into the emblematic genre, using visual and textual symbols to convey profound ideas and moral lessons. The translation by R. Menzies aims to bring the original German texts to an English-speaking audience. more
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