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Dyalogus Creaturarum:
RENAISSANCE WOODCUTS & FABLES
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nce there was a
lion who, for the sake of his soul and those of his parents, founded
a most excellent priory, and filed it with all kinds of different
animals, and gave them a rule to live by. As prior, he chose a young
deer, thinking him very spiritual. Now, the fur of the deer is of
varying colours, and it turned out that the same was true of the
young deer's spirituality. By favouring now one of the brothers and
now another, he caused great disputes among them, which threatened to
lead to violence. But then an old and wise working-horse said, "This
is no good, brothers: we must replace this aggressive prior with
another who will bring peace and agreement among us".
The brothers were pleased with this speech, and they were united in removing the prior, proving the old saying,
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Est concordia tenenda |
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inter fratres et habenda |
