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Andreae Alciati Em-
blematum liber
secundus.

In divites publico malo.

Those who grow rich out of public misfortune

I.

Anguillas quisquis captat, si limpida verrat
Flumina, si illimes ausit adire lacus,
Cassus erit, ludetque operam. multum excitet ergo
Si cretae, & vitreas palmula turbet aquas,
Dives erit. sic iis res publica turbida lucro est,
Qui pace, arctati legibus, esuriunt.[1]

If anyone hunting eels sweeps clear rivers or thinks to visit unmuddied lakes, he will be unsuccessful and waste his efforts. If he instead stirs up much clay and with his oar churns the crystal waters, he will be rich. Likewise a state in turmoil becomes a source of profit to people who in peace go hungry, because the law cramps their style.

Notes:

1.  Cf. Erasmus, Adagia, 2579 (Anguillas captare).

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    Ficta Religio.

    False religion.

    A woman in robes and a crown giving men a drink from a goblet.
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    Regali residens meretrix pulcherrima sella[1]
    Purpureo insignem gestat honore peplum,
    Omnibus & latices pleno è cratere propinat.
    At circum cubitans ebria turba iacet.
    Sic Babylona notant, quae gentes illice forma,
    Et ficta stolidas religione capit.

    A beauteous harlot reclining on a royal seat wears a robe resplendent with purple, the badge of honour. From a full bowl she passes round the cup of drink to all, and round about the drunken crowd sprawls in stupor. Thus they indicate Babylon, who with her alluring beauty takes in the doltish nations with false religion.

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    1.  See Revelation 17:3 ff., which has influenced the illustration.

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