Sixteenth century
When you're supposed to be slaying a dragon, but you can't stop thinking about pancakes.
- From
- John Lydgate, The hystorye, sege and dystruccyon of Troye
- Printed
- 1513
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 5579)
The Commonplace Book
Woodcuts and pictures from other people’s books, copied out with a caption apiece, as early modern readers kept commonplace books. First gathered on Twitter: #WoodcutWednesday, #NotALion and the manuscripts.
Sixteenth century
Wheel of Fortune was a very different game before @PatSajak took over.
- From
- John Lydgate, The hystorye, sege and dystruccyon of Troye
- Printed
- 1513
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 5579)
Sixteenth century
"Oops. I made this castle too small." -"Just put tiny soldiers coming out of it."
- From
- John Lydgate, The hystorye, sege and dystruccyon of Troye
- Printed
- 1513
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 5579)
Sixteenth century
There might be a slight problem with this depiction of the Trojan Horse…
- From
- John Lydgate, The hystorye, sege and dystruccyon of Troye
- Printed
- 1513
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 5579)
Sixteenth century
The birth of the Antichrist.
- From
- Here begynneth the byrthe and lyfe of the moost false and deceytfull…
- Printed
- London: Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1520–25
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 670)
Sixteenth century
"I'm glad for your enthusiasm, Ralph, but let's wait for execution day next time."
- From
- Here begynneth the byrthe and lyfe of the moost false and deceytfull…
- Printed
- London: Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1520–25
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 670)
Sixteenth century
That moment when you realize your prayers didn’t work.
- From
- Here begynneth the byrthe and lyfe of the moost false and deceytfull…
- Printed
- London: Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1520–25
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 670)
Sixteenth century
Woodcut Wednesday, 10 February 2016
- From
- Here begynneth the byrthe and lyfe of the moost false and deceytfull…
- Printed
- London: Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1520–25
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 670)
Sixteenth century
When your neighbor decides your garden fountain is an excellent place to bathe.
- From
- Pius II, Here begynneth the egloges of Alexa[n]der Barclay prest wherof the fyrst thre…
- Printed
- 1530
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 1384)
Sixteenth century
Carnies: Always surly, stoned, and bored af
- From
- John Lydgate, Here begynneth the boke of Iohan Bochas
- Printed
- London: Richard Pynson, 1527
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 3176)
Sixteenth century
When you don't know whether to read Apple's terms and conditions or just hit accept.
- From
- John Lydgate, Here begynneth the boke of Iohan Bochas
- Printed
- London: Richard Pynson, 1527
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 3176)
Sixteenth century
Beauty Disfigured.
- From
- John Lydgate, Here begynneth the boke of Iohan Bochas
- Printed
- London: Richard Pynson, 1527
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 3176)
Sixteenth century
Before monster trucks, men had other ways of overcompensating.
- 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
When the pictures on Zillow made the house look grander and much larger.
- 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
When some idiot talks about his “man-cave.”
- 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
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
When you're supposed to be fighting, but you instead have a dance party.
- 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
#BuddyDeath. Sure, he looks cute and fun, but his finger guns are … deadly.
- From
- The kalender of shepherdes
- Printed
- London: Wynkyn de Worde, 1528
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 22411)
Sixteenth century
When your hair game is en fuego.
- From
- Pergaminus Nicolaus, [The dialoges of creatures moralysed Applyably and edificatyfly, to euery mery and…
- Printed
- 1530
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 6815)
Sixteenth century
Venomous, be damned. This is the cutest little “serpent” family.
- From
- Pergaminus Nicolaus, [The dialoges of creatures moralysed Applyably and edificatyfly, to euery mery and…
- Printed
- 1530
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 6815)
Sixteenth century
Dendrophilia. The struggle is real.
- From
- Pergaminus Nicolaus, [The dialoges of creatures moralysed Applyably and edificatyfly, to euery mery and…
- Printed
- 1530
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 6815)
Sixteenth century
When that one dude in class tries to copy your look.
- From
- Pergaminus Nicolaus, [The dialoges of creatures moralysed Applyably and edificatyfly, to euery mery and…
- Printed
- 1530
- Image from
- Early English Books Online (STC 6815)
Sixteenth century
That one friend that makes you laugh so hard, you cry.
- 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
You can’t prepare for an angel drive-by.
- 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)