Link to an image of this page [E2v p68]
In fraudulentos.
Deceivers
EMBLEMA XLIX.
Parva lacerta, atris stellatus corpora guttis
Stellio,[1] qui latebras, & cava busta colit,
Invidiae, pravique doli fert symbola pictus.
Heu nimium nuribus cognita Zelotypis!
Nam turpi obtegitur faciem lentigine quisquis,
Sit quibus immersus stellio, vina bibat.[2]
Hinc vindicta frequens decepta pellice vino,
Quam formae amisso flore relinquit amans.
The little lizard, called the ‘starred’ gecko from the dark star-shaped marks sprinkled all over its body, a creature that lurks in holes and hollow tombs, is pictured here and presents symbols of resentment and wicked deception, known only too well to jealous wives. For anyone who drinks wine in which a spotted gecko has been soaked comes out in ugly spots all over the face. This is often a way of taking revenge - the husband’s fancy woman is tricked with wine, and, when the flower of her beauty is gone, her lover abandons her.
Related Emblems
Show related emblemsHint: You can set whether related emblems are displayed by default on the preferences page
Iconclass Keywords
Relating to the image:
- lizards (with NAME) (+ animals used symbolically) [25F41(STELLIO)(+1)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- groups of plants (herbs) [25G13] Search | Browse Iconclass
- inland cliff face [25H121] Search | Browse Iconclass
- clouds [26A] Search | Browse Iconclass
Relating to the text:
- beauty, 'Pulchritudo' ~ one of the seven gifts of the body [11S711] Search | Browse Iconclass
- face [31A2211] Search | Browse Iconclass
- skin (human) [31A2262] Search | Browse Iconclass
- drinking [41C12] Search | Browse Iconclass
- wine ~ alcoholic drinks [41C711] Search | Browse Iconclass
- partner deceived [42D370] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Cheat, Deceit; 'Fraude', 'Inganno' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [57AA621(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Revenge, Requital, Retaliation; 'Vendetta' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [57AA741(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Jealousy; 'Gelosia', 'Rammarico del ben'altrui' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [57AA76(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
Hint: You can turn translations and name underlining on or off using the preferences page.
Link to an image of this page [I4v p136]
In deprehensum.
Caught!
LX.
Iamdudum quacunque fugis te persequor, at nunc
Cassibus in nostris denique captus ades.
Amplius haud poteris vires eludere nostras,
Ficulno anguillam strinximus in folio.[1]
For a long time now I have been pursuing you wherever you flee; but now you are here, at long last caught in our net. You will no longer be able to elude our power - we have gripped the eel tight in a fig-leaf.
Link to an image of this page [I5r p137]
Ein ergriffner.
LX.
Wilt das dier ein Al nit entwisch,
Faß in gar wol in Feygen blat,
Nit anders helt man disen fisch.
Manch schalck ist auch so gschwind und drat,
Das er sich schwimbt aus allem bad:
Doch bhangt ein soelcher Fuchs zu loetzt
Und wierd begriffen in der that,
Wo man in mit seins gleichen hoetzt.
1. The rough surface of the fig-leaf made it suitable for gripping slippery objects. See Erasmus, Adagia 395, Folio ficulno tenes anguillam.
Related Emblems
Show related emblemsHint: You can set whether related emblems are displayed by default on the preferences page
Iconclass Keywords
Relating to the image:
- eels: eel (+ animal(s) being hit, shot, caught) [25F63(EEL)(+621)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- groups of plants (herbs) [25G13] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trees [25G3(+212)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trees: fig-tree [25G3(FIG-TREE)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trees: fig-tree [25G3(FIG-TREE)(+331)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- low hill country [25H114] Search | Browse Iconclass
- river [25H213] Search | Browse Iconclass
- river bank [25H217] Search | Browse Iconclass
- city-view in general; 'veduta' [25I1] Search | Browse Iconclass
- leaning forward [31A2321] Search | Browse Iconclass
- one leg in front of the other, walking position (+ leaning) [31A26211(+52)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- arm stretched forward - AA - both arms or hands (+ holding something) [31AA2512(+933)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- looking downwards [31B6212] Search | Browse Iconclass
- adult man [31D14] Search | Browse Iconclass
- head-gear (+ men's clothes) [41D221(+81)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- clothing for the upper part of the body (+ men's clothes) [41D223(+81)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trousers, breeches (+ men's clothes) [41D231(+81)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- barefoot [41D2339] Search | Browse Iconclass
- catching animals [43C1151] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fisherman [43C128] Search | Browse Iconclass
- imprisonment [44G310] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fresh-water fishery [47K2] Search | Browse Iconclass
Relating to the text:
- (FOX) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox [25F23] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fish-trap [43C1(+4164)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- criminals [44G5] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Surprise, Wonder; 'Maraviglia' (Ripa) [52BB3] Search | Browse Iconclass
Hint: You can turn translations and name underlining on or off using the preferences page.
