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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CONCORDIA INSUPERABILIS.
Concordia insuperabilis
Unconquerable harmony
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IN MANU DEI COR REGIS.
In manu dei cor regis
The heart of the king is in God's hand
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CELATA VIRTUS IGNAVIA EST.
Celata virtus ignavia est
Virtue concealed is worthlessness
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REDIBO PLENIOR.
Redibo plenior
I shall return more full
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NUSQUAM TUTA FIDES.
Nusquam tuta fides
Nowhere is trust secure
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HODIE MIHI CRAS TIBI:
Hodie mihi cras tibi
Today for me, tomorrow for you
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NON INFERIORA SECUTUS.
Non inferiora secutus
Following no lesser things
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IN MANU DOMINI OMNES SUNT FINES TERRÆ.
In manu domini omnes sunt fines terrae
All the ends of the earth are in the hand of the Lord
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QUOD NON ES NE VIDEARE CAVE.
Quod non es ne videare cave
Take care lest you seem what you are not
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FESTINAT DECURRERE.
Festinat decurrere
Swiftly it runs through
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ABRUMPAM.
Abrumpam
I will break it off
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HINC DOLOR INDE FUGA.
Hinc dolor inde fuga
Hence my pain; thence my flight
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CAPTIVUM IMPUNE LACESSUNT.
Captivum impune lacessunt
They provoke the prisoner without fear of harm
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RESTAT DE VICTORE ORIENTIS.
Restat de victore orientis
This remains of the conqueror of the east
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INSPERATA FLORUIT.
Insperata floruit
It flourished unhoped-for
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NESCIT LABI VIRTUS.
Nescit labi virtus
Virtue knows no failure
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HODIE SIC VERTITVR ORBIS.
Hodie sic vertitur orbis
So the world turns today
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VIS NESCIA VINCI.
Vis nescia vinci
A power that knows no defeat
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QUO FATA TRAHUNT.
Quo fata trahunt
Where the fates lead
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ΟΙΚΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΣ
οἴκος φίλος οἴκος ἄριστος
The best house is the house you love
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DEUS DAT CUI VULT.
Deus dat cui vult
God gives to whom he wishes
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INDIGNUM FORTUNA FOVET.
Indignum fortuna fovet
Fortune cherishes the unworthy
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STULTORUM ADIUMENTA NOCUMENTA.
Stultorum adiumenta nocumenta
The assistance of fools is a hindrance
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TE STANTE VIREBO.
Te stante virebo
While you stand I shall flourish
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FERIO.
Ferio
I hit
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QUOCUNQUE FERAR.
Quocumque ferar
Wherever I am carried
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BELLA IN VISTA DENTRO TRISTA.
Bella in vista dentro trista
Fair without, foul within
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EN DEXTRA FIDESQUE.
En dextra fidesque
See, the right hand and the pledged faith
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VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER.
Varium et mutabile semper
Always inconstant and changeable
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GAUDET PATIENTIA DURIS.
Gaudet patientia duris
Patience rejoices in hardships
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SIC SPECTANDA FIDES.
Sic spectanda fides
So good faith should be examined
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