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tetrastichon.
Fortis equi frustra subduntur colla lupatis,
Ni regat hunc equitis (qua decet arte) manus.
Sic populum multis numquàm moderabere verbis:
Ni ratio dictis consonet ipsa tuis.
The necks of a spirited horse* are subjected in vain to the toothed bit unless the rider governs him, cleverly as he should, with the hand. Just so, you will never rule a people with many words unless reason herself should be in harmony with your words.
* The solecism is in the Latin.
quatrain.
Au fort cheval de rien ne sert le frain,
Si par la main du maistre n’est conduit:
Semblablement le peuple presse en vain,
Qui par raison à soy ne le reduit.
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- adult man (+ six persons) [31D14(+76)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- casting weapons (with NAME) [45C11(SPEAR)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- clothing for the lower part of the body [41D23] Search | Browse Iconclass
- clouds [26A] Search | Browse Iconclass
- dress, gown [41D211] Search | Browse Iconclass
- head-gear [41D221] Search | Browse Iconclass
- head-gear and clothing for the upper part of the body [41D22] Search | Browse Iconclass
- prospect of village, silhouette of village [25I22] Search | Browse Iconclass
- rearing (horse in motion) [46C13185] Search | Browse Iconclass
- riding a horse, ass, mule, etc.; rider, horseman [46C131] Search | Browse Iconclass
- sea (seascape) [25H23] Search | Browse Iconclass
- standing figure [31A231] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- good and bad government [44B6] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Harmony, Regularity [51D2] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Reason; 'Ragione' (Ripa) [52B51] Search | Browse Iconclass
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