Un Lion endormy
Translations
Literature
Sources and parallels
- De la Feuille, Devises Et Emblemes 1697 [web], p/no. 42/2
- Saavedra Fajardo, Principe [1655], embl. 45
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A lion sleeping with its eyes open- beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ sleeping animal(s)) [25F23(LION)(+46)]
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