Fables; Exemplum de Tribus Latronibus; Defensio Curatorum Adversus Fratres Mendicantes, 1357; De Balsamo (Ch. 7 of De Mirabilibus); homilies on the Gospel of Luke; De septem sacramentis; and others

Unknown; Aesop

about 1450–1475

Pen and black ink and colored washes, Pen, Ink

J. Paul Getty Museum

This collection of fables in Latin contains more than five distinct texts, the first and longest of which is accompanied by lively unframed pen-and-ink drawings with splashes of color. Incorporated are both ancient and medieval works. These include 152 fables by the ancient authors Aesop and Avian; a text known as the Example of the Three Thieves; another known as On the Seven Sacraments; an excerpt from On the Wonders of the World; an edict from Pope Clement V; a section of sermons on the Christian Gospel of Luke; and even three texts on excommunication, punishment, and defending the priesthood against mendicant orders. The only po