A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne: Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc.Wither, George
Philosophy
A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne: Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc.
Wither, George
Emblems
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PAVLATIM NON IMPETV.
Paulatim non impetu
Gradually, not by force
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DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVVS ERIT.
De parvis grandis acervus erit
From small things a great heap will grow
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NEQVEO COMPESCERE MVLTOS
Nequeo compescere multos
I cannot restrain so many
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INGENII LARGITOR VENTER.
Ingenii largitor venter
The belly is the bestower of genius
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MVSICA SERVA DEI
Musica serva dei
Music is the handmaid of God
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DISCITE IVSTICIAM.
Discite iusticiam
Learn justice
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CONSENSV POPVLI REGNṼ SVBSISTIT.
Consensu populi regnum subsistit
The kingdom is sustained by the consent of the people
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QVI ME ALIT ME EXTINGVIT.
Qui me alit me extinguit
He who feeds me extinguishes me
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SEQVITVR SVA PŒNA NOCENTEM
Sequitur sua poena nocentem
His punishment follows the evildoer
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POST TENTATIONEM CONSOLATIO.
Post tentationem consolatio
After temptation, consolation
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PRO GALLINIS
Pro gallinis
For the hens
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TVTIVS VT POSSIT FIGI.
Tutius ut possit figi
To be fixed more securely
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IN SILENTIO ET SPE.
In silentio et spe
In silence and hope
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FATO PRVDENTIA MAIOR.
Fato prudentia maior
Prudence is greater than fate
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CONIVNCTIS VOTIS
Coniunctis votis
Joined in prayer
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CVI BONO?
Cui bono?
For whose benefit? (This is what the phrase usually means. But our
author understands it as: For what benefit?)
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SACRIFICIVM DEO COR CONTRIBVLATIM
Sacrificium deo cor contribulatum
A contrite heart is a sacrifice to God
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REGNI CORONA REX
Regni corona rex
The king is the crown of the kingdom
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STVDIO ET VIGILANTIA.
Studio et vigilantia
By study and watchfulness
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ARTE ET MARTE
Arte et marte
By art and by arms
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CONSTANTE FIDVCIA
Constante fiducia
By art and by arms
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AMOR DOCET MVSICAM
Amor docet musicam
Love teaches music
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NON TE SED NVMMOS
Non te sed nummos
Not you but your money
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FIDE SED CVI VIDE
Fide sed cui vide
Trust, but be careful whom
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HVMANA FVMVS
Humana fumus
All things human are smoke
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OMNIA MEA MECVM PORTO
Omnia mea mecum porto
All that is mine I carry with me
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TAMEN DISCAM.
Tamen discam
Yet I shall learn
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VIRTVTI FORTVNA COMES.
Virtuti fortuna comes
Fortune is the companion of virtue
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DEVS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT.
Deus nobis haec otia fecit
God has granted us this ease
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EX BELLO PAX
Ex bello pax
From war, peace
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COR RECTṼ INQVIRIT SCIENTIĀ.
Cor rectum inquirit scientiam
An upright heart seeks knowledge
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ΕΚ ΠΟΝΟΥ ΚΛΕΟΣ.
ἐκ πόνου κλέος
From labour, glory
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