Folio 20v - Dogs, continued. De ove; the sheep

Folio 21r - Sheep, continued. De vervece; the ram. De agno; the lamb. De hyrco; the he-goat

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COMMENTARY

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The sermon on virtue; Sheep. The gentle animal made for sacrifice.

Comment

The illustration of the sheep is excised. Initial type 2.

COMMENTARY

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The ram or wether, a virile beast, its etymology. The lamb, a pious creature, its etymology. The he-goat.

Illustration

The virile ram is shown bounding through its frame, the delicate lamb skips within its roundel.

Comment

The excision at the bottom is for the bullock illustration on f.21v. Folio mark of three nested chevrons in top right corner. Margins are visible. Initial indicators in red 'v','a', in right margin. Initial type 2.