A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne: Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc.Wither, George
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A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne: Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc.
Wither, George
Emblems
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TRACTANT FABRILIA FABRI.
Tractant fabrilia fabri
Workmen wield their own tools
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NON DORMIT QUI CUSTODIT.
Non dormit qui custodit
He who is on guard does not sleep
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IN SPE ET LABORE TRANSIGO VITAM.
In spe et labore transigo vitam
I spend my life in hope and labour
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PRUDENTE SIMPLICITATE.
Prudente simplicitate
In prudent simplicity
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TRANSITUS CELER EST ET AVOLAMUS.
Transitus celer est et avolamus
The passage is swift, then we fly away
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PEDETENTIM.
Pedetentim
Step by step
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PRO LEGE ET PRO GREGE.
Pro lege et pro grege
For the law and for the flock
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DISCITE IUSTITIAM.
Discite iustitiam
Learn justice
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NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTO.
Non est mortale quod opto
What I choose is no mortal thing
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IN SE SUA PER UESTIGIA UOLUITUR.
In se sua per vestigia volvitur
It rolls round on its own tracks onto itself
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NULLA DIES SINE LINEA.
Nulla dies sine linea
No day without a line
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AD REGIS NUTUS.
Ad regis nutus
At the king's pleasure
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HAC VIRTUTIS ITER.
Hac virtutis iter
This way is the path of virtue
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CONCEDO NULLI.
Concedo nulli
I yield to no-one
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MANUS MANUM LAUAT.
Manus manum lavat
One hand washes another
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LEGIBUS ET ARMIS.
Legibus et armis
By laws and arms
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NON QUAM FORMOSA SED QUAM RECTA.
Non quam formosa sed quam recta
Not how beautiful, but how straight
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ALIIS INSERVIENDO CONSUMOR.
Aliis inserviendo consumor
I am consumed in the service of others
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DITAT SERVATA FIDES.
Ditat servata fides
Keeping faith brings riches
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FVRES PRIVATI IN NERVO PVBLICI IN AVRO
Fures privati in nervo, publici in auro
Private thieves in fetters, public thieves in gold
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MEMENTO MORI
Memento mori
Remember you will die
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SERVA MODVM.
Serva modum
Observe due measure
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FVLCRVM TVTISSIMVM
Fulcrum tutissimum
The safest support
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VIRTUS INEXPUGNABILIS.
Virtus inexpugnabilis
Impregnable virtue
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VERITAS PREMITUR NON OPPRIMITUR.
Veritas premitur non opprimitur
Truth is oppressed but not suppressed
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PAS A PAS.
Pas a pas
Step by step
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FORTUNA UT LUNA.
Fortuna ut luna
Fortune like the moon
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ANTÈ FERIT QUÀM FLAMMA MICET.
Ante ferit quam flamma micet
It strikes before the flame kindles
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PAUPERTATE PREMOR SUBLEUOR INGENIO.
Paupertate premor sublevor ingenio
I am borne down by poverty, and uplifted by genius
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VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR.
Virtus unita fortior
Virtue is stronger when united
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AMORE MUTUO.
Amore mutuo
By mutual love
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