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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NON SEMPER ARCUM TENDIT.
Non semper arcum tendit
He does not always draw the bow
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VIVE MEMOR LETHI FUGIT HORA.
Vive memor leti; fugit hora
Live mindful of death; time flies
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MEDIIS TRANQUILLUS IN UNDIS.
Mediis tranquillus in undis
Calm amid the waves
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BONA FIDE.
Bona fide
In good faith
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PACISQUE BONUS BELLIQUE MINISTER.
Pacisque bonus bellique minister
A good servant in peace and in war
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PAR SIT FORTUNA LABORI.
Par sit fortuna labori
Let fortune be a match for labour
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POST NUBILA PHŒBUS.
Post nubila Phoebus
After clouds, the sun
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OMNIS VICTORIA A DOMINO.
Omnis victoria a domino
All victory is from the Lord
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NE QUID NIMIS.
Ne quid nimis
Nothing to excess
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PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA.
Per angusta ad augusta
Through difficulties to greatness
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FIDUCIA CONCORS.
Fiducia concors
United in faith
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PRO ME SI MEREOR IN ME.
Pro me; si mereor, in me
For me, or if I deserve it, against me
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HAC ATQUE ILLAC PERFLUIT.
Hac atque illac perfluit
It leaks in all directions
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UTCUNQUE.
Utcumque
However
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FATA OBSTANT.
Fata obstant
The fates oppose
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VT NE QUID DEDECEAT.
Ut ne quid dedeceat
So there may be nothing unseemly
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NON NOBIS.
Non nobis
Not for us
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ASTRA DEUS REGIT.
Astra deus regit
God rules the stars
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FUROR FIT LÆSA SÆPIUS PATIENTIA.
Furor fit laesa saepius patientia
Patience too often offended turns to fury
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CŒCUS NIL LUCE IUVATUR.
Caecus nil luce iuvatur
A blind man is not helped by light
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INTER UTRUMQUE VOLAT.
Inter utrumque volat
She flies between the two
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SI DEUS VOLUERIT.
Si deus voluerit
If God wishes
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OMNIS CARO FŒNUM.
Omnis caro faenum
All flesh is grass
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PERIT QUOD ELAPSUM EST.
Perit quod elapsum est
That which has gone by is lost
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PERSEVERANTI DABITUR.
Perseveranti dabitur
It will be given to the persevering
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