Re:Bruegel the Elder’s “Big Fish Eat Little Fish” (1556)
by throwyawayyyy on Thursday March 10, 2022 @01:19PM
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The Vermin only teaze and pinch /
Their Foes superior by an Inch. /
So, Nat'ralists observe, a Flea /
Hath smaller Fleas that on him prey, /
And these have smaller yet to bite 'em, /
And so proceed ad infinitum: /
Thus ev'ry Poet, in his Kind /
Is bit by him that comes behind
- Jonathan Swift :)