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When the Desire for Print Viewing, / Then One May Safely Trust, / In You, O Youth! It Reveals Itself, / That You Choose Your Choice with Judgment
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When the Desire for Print Viewing, / Then One May Safely Trust, / In You, O Youth! It Reveals Itself, / That You Choose Your Choice with Judgment

1638 - 1692 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with 16 scenes from the fables of Aesop. Below each image is a four-line verse. Numbered in the upper right: No. 2.

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printpopular printpredatory birds: eaglefables
Credit lineWanneer de lust tot prentbeschouwen, / Dan mag men veiliglyk betrouwen, / By u, o Jeugd! zig openbaard, / Dat gy uw keus met oordeel paard. 1638 - 1692. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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