Temptation to Impatience. Facsimile of the fifth page of the first xylographic edition of Ars moriendi, representing the fisherman on his deathbed surrounded by his family. Two demons whisper in his ear: "Think about your treasure" and "Distribute it to your friends". The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance by Paul Lacroix, 1874

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