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Leoni quam 
grata cerui 
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V lyfsis Aldrouandi 
Eft edam ubi Hederis & robur , & Gr^cos diflipandi pr^ipuum defidermm indicaturus, leoni E 
illum, Grtecos canibus ceruos ucnantibus comparat. Quemadmodum,inquit, agreftibus uiris, 
agreftibufque canibus aliquando contingit, ut dum cornigerum ceruum, aut feram capram in¬ 
dagant, nec adipifcuntur, quippe defendentem fe aut inacceifa petra,aut horrido faltu,(i eis ita- 
indagantibus, ac clamantibusinterucniatipfauiauijlofus leo , ftatim;,quantumlibet animoH 
^uertunturin fugam? Sic &c. Verfus gra?ci hi funt: 
01 J]) cod M eAayov zzpaou, h dfpiov oufa. 
E’<rcriyovTO zvvzgji } f(f dvipzgdfpo/coTcu . 
ToV /uiv r Yihi&cLTQG ^rirprij %&) ddcrxiog vAn 
Eipvf&r dcP) ctpct t i,<r<pt xiyy/u&pcu. cuaiuov tiiv» 
T cov di & V 7 rcu ictyyjt; i(pdvn A 7$ wv fiv&iog 
E k odoV, cu^ci,di<&rdvjugdyrirpctyrs fazfaciaTug 
ffg A&vctoi, &c. 
Et rurfus eudem Hcdorcm,nec non & Patrodum^dum alteri alter eripere Cebrionem conatur l 
leoni comparat, inquiens: j 
ji'%r£t)p fi auS*’ erepa&ev dtp c i7r7rm d Aro 
T do ‘uripi Kzfipiovao Xi®v& d>$ drpiv&rirlaj 
0 i'r cptog xopyfiicn<z &epj znzjuivug iXctcpoio , 
Kfatyca n&vdoVTS 3 'Uifa,<$povioVTi /ud^tcfrov 
0 i'g Gripi KzCp/ovcto dvco /uriFupsg cturUs. 
ndrpozAo; Jz fjfioinddrg-, %#} cpcudi/aeg ‘tzTcop. 
Senfuseft: Hedoreairru ddilijc Diomedi occurfurus,uc quales duo leones,tum natura,atquo 
aetate magnanimi,tum prodente fame fguiores, circa interempti cerui corpus in montibus prelia- 
tur: Tales duo hi pr^ftatilfimi belli principes,circa Cebrionecocurrentes,mutuum exitiu inferre 
nitebatur, Que Homeri locum de lingulari Cygni & Herculis certamine,iicimitatus eft Afcr^us? 
0l'$ di Zi.OVTidyCO d(JL(p)x,TZt[Jt,iviigl\cifyOlQ 1 
A’?AwAo/s zoriovTij IttI atyiag op [aberam ^ 
A OiVti di &<p } ctpaGogd- cl { u& yivn ooovrav. 
Stg 01 zszAnyovrzg zjr cL>ZviMimv opaceav * idelf, Q 
Vt autem leones duo , pro occifit cerua 
Sibi mutuo fuccenfcentes in feipfos impetum faciunt , 
Sauufque inter ipfos rugitus , Hrepitufq; exoritur dentium i 
Sic & hi duo sum clamore contra fe mutu 0 irruerunt • 
Comparat Homerus itidem leoni famelico ceruum, uel aliud quoduis animal quirent!, < 3 ^ fa^ 
memfedare anhelanti Vlyffem naufragum., & ex longo itinere fame languentem 1 
Bii f tpR/ja V* A iiov opitrirpocpog, aXz) ^s-iTroi^cog^ 
OV uo/JfoS) uf driffjog , lv di oi.Qffcrt 
AcutTTM. dvrdp d £&<riv ivrip^rcuf ontscrtv, ■> a 
HV yar afporipctg iA ctpvg. KiMrcu di i yct<rrp 
JNT >;A cov &r&tpilcrovTct ngq 1$ <arvzivov do 7 TOV jA^ftiK 
01 q O 'dvffivQ zxpycnv tV7rAoKdyoicriviui?ht 
}d , ifzicueu 3 yvuvQ$ ®np hov. %peicoydp'Ua,vz f 
Senfus eft-.Statimque exijt Iconis more,qui in monte nutritus fidens 5 minitans, fpiranfq;,acocu- 
lis ardentibus ingreditur in boues,autoues,autceruasagreftes inuafurus,famefuadenteindo- H 
Inum frequentem irruit, &in pecudes graffatur, Hunc eundem leonis,famelicihoftilem in cer¬ 
uum impetum in Mezentio duce iic expreffit Virgilius: 
Impaftus siabula alta leo ceu fape peragrans 
( Suadet enim vefanu fames)fi forte fugacem 
Conjpexit capream , aut furgentem in cornua ceruum ? 
Gaudet hians immane>comafque arrexit 3 &haret 
Vifceribus fuperaccumbens jauat improba teter 
Ora eruor , 
Sic ruit in medios alacer Mezentius hofles # ’ 
Docet & Statius Capanei ftrenui ducisiimilitudine,quantopere cerniefudelegetur Ieo,necnon 
etiam,quam hoftili animo eum inuadat.« 
lactanti talia fruBrrt 
Turbidm aerea Capaneus occurrit inhaftd , . . 
Qualis 
