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tetrastichon.
Non hìc (perpetuò quae sunt mansura) trophaeis
Debent insculpi nomina vana Ducum:
Sed potiùs quorum victoria sanguine fuso
Parta fuit, fuerunt nomina digna legi.
Here, on trophies designed to stand forever, should not be inscribed the empty names of generals; the names of those whose blood was spilled to win the victory are more worthy to be read.
quatrain.
Par maint trophée ont acquis grand renom
Princes et Roys (le fait mal entendu)
Car de ceux là y d’eust estre le nom,
Qui au conflit ont leur sang espandu.
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- 'tropaion', i.e. decorative ornament ~ weapons [45L3111] Search | Browse Iconclass
- (military) flags and standards [45D1] Search | Browse Iconclass
- adult man (+ more than eight persons) [31D14(+79)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- armour [45C22] Search | Browse Iconclass
- flight, running away; pursuing [33B9] Search | Browse Iconclass
- protective weapons (with NAME) [45C19(SHIELD)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- putting out of action by wounding [45H52] Search | Browse Iconclass
- quiver [45C23] Search | Browse Iconclass
- the corpse [31E3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- the soldier; the soldier's life [45B] Search | Browse Iconclass
- weapons [45(+6)] Search | Browse Iconclass
Relating to the text:
- blood [31A22611] Search | Browse Iconclass
- death during war «« KEY (33) TO 31E23 violent death, being killed; being mishandled and maltreated; seeking death [31E23(+33)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- men of name or fame, heroes, 'homines illustres', 'uomini famosi' [46A127] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Repute, Renown; 'Splendore del nome' (Ripa) [59B3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- ruler, sovereign [44B1] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trophy ~ battle, war [45L311] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Victory [54F2] Search | Browse Iconclass
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