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Theatrum stultorum

Jan Leenheer

Emblema. Globus nitrato pulvere plenus, suprà arcem, quam Milites tuentur, in partes desiliens. Vt perimat, perit.Ardens, impatiens, furore coecus, Poenas exigis, & cruore fuso, Culpam diluis, expiasq́ue crimen?

Nîl te stultius, insolentiusq́ue, Nîl te vilius, impudentiusq́ue. Rerum quid facias Choroebe nescis; Bombus ut perimat, perit, ruitq́ue:

Sic tu dum perimis, peris, ruisq́ue, Occidens miser occidis, cadisq́ue. Dici vis sapiens, sagax, peritus? Mentem praecipitem catena stringat;

Hostis desine vindicare culpas, Sit oblivio vulnerum medela.

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