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Les prudents.
VIII.
Janus au double front, qui ce qui est
arriere
Connois, & l’advenir, vois devant & derriere,
Pourquoy as-tu tant d’yeux,
pourquoy plus d’un visage?
Pour figurer au vray l’homme prudent & sage.
Commentaires.
La prudence est necessaire à tous, mais principa-
lement aux Princes & aux Magistrats, qui se peu-
vent dire prudents, s’ils se representent les choses pas-
ees, & s’ils prevoyent celles qui sont à venir.
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- Prudence, 'Prudentia'; 'Prudenza' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues [11M41] Search | Browse Iconclass
- anthropomorphic beings with parts in greater number than normal (+ head, face) [31A442(+41)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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