Denis, Ferdinand, 1798-1890 · Paris, L. Curmer · leaf 129
des oManufcrits, 123 de nos jours : // écrit comme un cAnge ; au xvi^ fiècle, cette façon de parler proverbiale était^ dit-on^ un hommage rendu à l'incomparable talent du calligraphe de la cour. … Palntres de pris & bons faifeurs d'ymaiges, Subtilz, plaifans, fans faire aucuns oultraiges. Aïs, le curé de Meudon, qui a compris la puiffance croiffante de l'imprimerie, femble mettre en doute, dès ce moment, la néceffité d'encourager l'art des enlumi- neurs & la recherche des emblèmes qu'ils…
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