Lower right corner of a print of the scene of Cebes Tabula Cebetis Carta Vitae (original title), Allegory about the way of salvation of man. Life as a city with three walled grounds, with a temple in the middle. Children 's souls are waiting at the outer gate, ready to enter adult life. Before entering, they get something to drink from Seduction, which makes them ignorant. The first walled terrain shows all kinds of distractions, such as Prejudice (Opinio), Desire (Cupiduas), Doubt (Error) and Ignorance (Ignorantia). They prevent young people from penetrating further into the next circle. Only

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