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-BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD
Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
Anthonie Fletcher (Certain Very Proper and Profitable Similes, 1595)
An arrogant person, is like unto a goodly tall tree, that groweth and mounteth very high, but bringeth forth no fruit.A rustinesse consumeth iron: So envie consumeth the envious man.An hypocrite is like unto an apple, that is very faire and beautiful without, but within is corrupted and rotten.As feathers do lift up, and carry high, the foules and birds of the aire: So the riches and dignities of this world, are wont to extol and carry men, into the air and clouds of vanitie.As organ plaiers, vnlesse some body blowe vnto them the windie bellowes, do make no sound at all: Euen so, vaine men, vnless they be pricked forward, with commendations and praises of others, haue neuer any minde, or purpose to lend themselves to any good action.
