Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Der Wälsche Gast
Germany, Trier, ca. 1380
MS G.54 fol. 47r

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Thomasin von Zerclaere: Text, Der Wälsche Gast, Book 06.05 -- Personification of Idleness, with scrolls inscribed DIE MUSZE and ...IGEN ICH DIR (sic), holds on her shoulder youth, with scroll inscribed DIE UNMUSZE, pointing with right hand. Beside Idleness stands personification of Thoughtlessness, with scrolls inscribed UNGEDANCK and SICH DAZ HAISTU VON MIR. To right is man, with purse around his waist, seated on bench with arms crossed on his breast and legs crossed. Above him is scroll inscribed DER MUSZIGE MAN.