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proverbs

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Religion, Myth & Legend, Wisdom

Emblems Ancient and Modern (1699)

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Wisdom

Illustrations from an Italian Book of Proverbs (1718)

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Music & Arts, Humour & Satire

Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote (1867)

The Whims (1799) and The Follies (1815–23) of Francisco Goya

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Animals & Beasts, Customs & Culture, Humour & Satire

The Whims (1799) and The Follies (1815–23) of Francisco Goya

Bruegel the Elder’s *Big Fish Eat Little Fish* (1556)

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Animals & Beasts, Politics

Bruegel the Elder’s Big Fish Eat Little Fish (1556)

*Flemish Proverbs* by Jan Wierix (ca. 1568)

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Wisdom, Customs & Culture

Flemish Proverbs by Jan Wierix (ca. 1568)

Gustatory Wisdom: Bruegel the Elder’s *Twelve Proverbs* (1558)

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Wisdom, Customs & Culture

Gustatory Wisdom: Bruegel the Elder’s Twelve Proverbs (1558)

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