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Fox and ape from BL Eg 1121, f. 12v
Fox and ape from BL Eg 1121, f. 72
Raven and frog from BL Eg 1121, f. 22v
Ape and wild ass from BL Eg 1121, f. 89
Sheep and stag from BL Eg 1121, f. 52v
Mouse, fox, and lion from BL Eg 1121, f. 26v
Wolf and ox from BL Eg 1121, f. 21
Fox and wolf from BL Royal 13 B VIII, f. 11v
Peacock and raven from BL Eg 1121, f. 105
Fox and ape from BL Eg 1121, f. 12v
Summary
Miniature of a fox and ape; the fox is wondering why the ape rejoices in the full moon above, at the beginning of Chapter 9 of Book 1. Image taken from f. 12v of Spiegel der Weisheit. Written in German.
The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscount Brackley, was a lawyer, statesman, and patron of the arts during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England. He served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and later as Lord Chancellor of England, holding high positions in the legal and political realms.
Sir Thomas Egerton acquired a substantial number of historical and literary manuscripts. In 1617, shortly before his death, Sir Thomas Egerton bequeathed his collection of manuscripts to the British Museum, which was the precursor to the British Library.