Folio 67v - the viper, continued. De aspide; Of the asp.

Folio 68r - the asp, continued.

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COMMENTARY

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The asp has a poisonous bite.

Illustration

The asp is avoiding the sound of a snake charmer by putting one ear to the ground and putting his tail in the other ear. The snake charmer is protecting himself with a shield and stick.

Comment

One annotation in margin: 'as' with stress marks above, referring to the initial for Aspis. The charmer's foot overlaps the frame and the initial, type 2.

COMMENTARY

Text

The snake charmer; various types of death by snake bite.

Comment

Visible pricking for pouncing of the anphivena on f.68v. One margin annotation:' ita' with stress marks/ 'in that way', emphasising 'ista' in the text.