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EMBLEME XIIII.
Devant le poursuivant l’ombre se met en fuite,
Et court (du corps compagne) apres cil qui la fuit.
La gloire aussi se joint à l’humble, & point ne suit
L’orgueilleux aspirant au los qu’il ne merite.
Mais tout bien balancé, dites moy, que sera-ce?
Qu’est-ce de tout cela? c’est une ombre qui passe.[1]
Notes:
1. The inspriation for this emblem certainly comes from Bocchi, Symbolicarum Quaestionum libri quinque (Bologna, 1555), 4.99: ‘Non appeti debere gloriam, at sequi veram’ (One should not strive after glory, but pursue true [glory]).
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- (high) hill [25H113] Search | Browse Iconclass
- adult man [31D14] Search | Browse Iconclass
- arm raised upward [31A2511] Search | Browse Iconclass
- arm stretched forward [31A2512] Search | Browse Iconclass
- city-view in general; 'veduta' [25I1] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fingers spread out [31A25512] Search | Browse Iconclass
- running [31A27112] Search | Browse Iconclass
- shadow [22C8] Search | Browse Iconclass
- sun as celestial body [24A] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trees [25G3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- two persons [31A(+72)] Search | Browse Iconclass
Relating to the text:
- Honour, Glory; 'Ampiezza della Gloria', 'Gloria', 'Gloria de prencipi', 'Gloria & Honore', 'Honore', 'Sublimat… della Gloria' (Ripa) [59B31] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Humility; 'Humilt…' (Ripa) [57A64] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Pride, Loftiness; 'Alterezza in persona nata povera civile' (Ripa) [57AA64] Search | Browse Iconclass
- scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas' [11R51] Search | Browse Iconclass
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