Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. by Desiderius Erasmus
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contemn him.
_Ti._ But I don't see him change his Colour. _Eu._ True; because he does not change his Place; when he changes his Place, you will see him change his Colour too. _Ti._ What's the Meaning of that Piper? _Eu._ Don't you see a Camel there dancing hard by? _Ti._ I see a very pleasant Fancy; the Ape pipes, and the Camel dances. _Eu._ But it would require at least three Days to run through the Particulars one by one; it will be enough at present to take a cursory View of them. You have in the first Spot, all Sorts of famous Plants painted to the Life: And to increase the Wonder, here are the strongest Poisons in the World, which you may not only look upon, but handle too without Danger. _Ti._ Look ye, here is a Scorpion, an Animal very seldom seen in this Country; but very frequent in _Italy_, and very mischievous too: But the Colour in the Picture seems not to be natural. _Eu._ Why so? _Ti._ It seems too pale methinks; for those in _Italy_ are blacker. _Eu._ Don't you know the Herb it has fallen upon? |
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