Animal Conventions in English Renaissance Non-religious Prose, 1550-1600 |
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... represents the lion as the king of beasts , of more honor than all other beasts in her- aldry , of " princely porte , " courageous in fight , and merciful.16 The tiger he represents as the cruelest of beasts.17 Of the unicorn he writes ...
... represents the lion as the king of beasts , of more honor than all other beasts in her- aldry , of " princely porte , " courageous in fight , and merciful.16 The tiger he represents as the cruelest of beasts.17 Of the unicorn he writes ...
Page 38
... represent men and women . His description of the type shows at a glance the close kinship be- tween the political ... represents the Britons . After William the Conqueror come two more dragons — William II of England and Robert II of ...
... represent men and women . His description of the type shows at a glance the close kinship be- tween the political ... represents the Britons . After William the Conqueror come two more dragons — William II of England and Robert II of ...
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... represent Martin and the Martinists as wolves or wolves in sheep's clothing229 and those misled by them as sheep.230 Nashe , in Strange Newes , represents Gabriel Harvey as having " put on wolues raiment already , seduced manie simple ...
... represent Martin and the Martinists as wolves or wolves in sheep's clothing229 and those misled by them as sheep.230 Nashe , in Strange Newes , represents Gabriel Harvey as having " put on wolues raiment already , seduced manie simple ...
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