A Pamphlet Printed on Cheap Paper

"A Discourse by Trebricent of Cordelon on Trueborn versus Self-Proclaimed Rulers, or the Pitaxian Lion and the Flea of . ... Shall I compare them to a lion and a flea? The former is strong, noble, and wise, his temper calm and his manner unhurried, for he is aware of his own grandeur. But one shouldn't stand in his way — his mere roar instills awe, and one blow of a clawed paw can smite anyone. Nature itself placed a crown upon his brow, urging other nations to surrender! The other brings to mind a bug who can't see beyond its nose — a flea king, having spent some time at the court of a monkey ruling in Restov, rubbed against her skin and tasted her blood, he imagines himself worthy of a crown because his belly is full of that which flows in veins of kings. And the monkey, who herself rules due to a misunderstanding, granted him a title, appointing him owner of a patch of uninhabited wasteland! Printed out in Trebricent's Printshop, Littletown"