A more classical, adoxographic tone characterizes an encomium of the ass contained in Pero Mexía's 1547 Diálogos. In it the donkey is praised for its humility and integrity, as well as for its practicality: the she-ass's milk is recommended as both an antidote for poison and a skin cleanser, the animal is a good mount for soldiers, and even its meat is tasty.
And the Popes of those Times were not so nice conscioned to deny Princes such Requests, but were easily wonne thereunto either by Favor or Rewards :
But I gotta dip, I gotta get at the cake / Lotta scrilla to make
And he surveyed the audience with a sweep of his eye as if challenging a denial to his assertation. Dimitry, who looked up to Vanya in all matters, hastened to accord with him: […]
