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... the classic example of a lion's showing gratitude by fawning upon a benefactor
; " The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing , " the classic example of the deceptiveness of
appearances ; " The Ass in the Lion's Skin , " an example of the foolishness of ...
... the classic example of a lion's showing gratitude by fawning upon a benefactor
; " The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing , " the classic example of the deceptiveness of
appearances ; " The Ass in the Lion's Skin , " an example of the foolishness of ...
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beasts , by their obedience to the law of nature , set an example for men . On the
subject of " Matrimonie , ” for instance , Wilson writes that there is " nothing so
naturall , not onely vnto mankind , but also vnto all other liuing creatures , " as it is
...
beasts , by their obedience to the law of nature , set an example for men . On the
subject of " Matrimonie , ” for instance , Wilson writes that there is " nothing so
naturall , not onely vnto mankind , but also vnto all other liuing creatures , " as it is
...
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59 The story of “ Sinorix and Camma ” contains an application of the ideas , from
humanistic moral philosophy , of obedience to the law of nature and profiting by
the example of beasts . Sinorix tells Camma that " albeit by humane lawes " her ...
59 The story of “ Sinorix and Camma ” contains an application of the ideas , from
humanistic moral philosophy , of obedience to the law of nature and profiting by
the example of beasts . Sinorix tells Camma that " albeit by humane lawes " her ...
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| Title | Animal Conventions in English Renaissance Non-religious Prose, 1550-1600 |
| Author | William Meredith Carroll |
| Publisher | Bookman Associates, 1954 |
| Length | 166 pages |
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