Sixteenth century
When some douche starts bothering you in the club.
- From
- Thomas Hill, The contemplation of mankinde contayning a singuler discourse after the art of…
- Printed
- 1571
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13482)
#NotALion
Lions drawn by people who had never seen one, and their cousins: #NotAnElephant, #NotADolphin, #NotABear and the rest of the menagerie.
Sixteenth century
Sorry, early modern printer. This is #NotAToad.
- From
- John Phillips, The examination and confession of certaine wytches at Chensforde
- Printed
- London, 1566
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 19869.5)
Sixteenth century
Best. Woodcut. Ever. (With bonus #NotALion)
- From
- Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
- Printed
- London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 1582)
Sixteenth century
The #NotAnElephant is strong with this one.
- From
- The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
- Printed
- London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 24764)
Sixteenth century
Early modern Spider-Man vs. a #NotALion.
- From
- Thomas Malory, The story of the moste noble and worthy kynge Arthur
- Printed
- London: William Copland, 1557
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 804)
Sixteenth century
A sexy #NotAnElephant with some killer, long legs. (With bonus #NotALion)
- From
- Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes, and other deuises, for the moste parte gathered…
- Printed
- 1586
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 25438)
Sixteenth century
A splendid #NotADolphin.
- From
- Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes, and other deuises, for the moste parte gathered…
- Printed
- 1586
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 25438)
Sixteenth century
Just a #NotAnElephant and #NotADolphin hanging out.
- From
- Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes, and other deuises, for the moste parte gathered…
- Printed
- 1586
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 25438)
Sixteenth century
When someone calls you a #NotALion to your face.
- From
- Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes, and other deuises, for the moste parte gathered…
- Printed
- 1586
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 25438)
Sixteenth century
“Oh, it’s just a harmless little bunny, isn’t it?”
- From
- Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes, and other deuises, for the moste parte gathered…
- Printed
- 1586
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 25438)
Sixteenth century
"No. The 'Good News' wasn't that you would get a new, more realistic face, #NotALion."
- From
- William Tyndale, The Newe Testament yet once agayne corrected by Willyam Tindale
- Printed
- Antwerp, 1536
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 2832)
Sixteenth century
One of my favorite woodcut #NotALion. Oddly enough, in a treatise on physiognomy. The contemplation of mankinde. Printed by William Seres in London, 1571.
- From
- Thomas Hill, The contemplation of mankinde contayning a singuler discourse after the art of…
- Printed
- 1571
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 13482)