
33

33
tetrastichon.
Vere novo nullos ficus producere flores
Novit, at Autumno dulcia poma gerit:
Arboris huius erit fidus sectator amicus
Facto, non verbis, dando salutis opem.
In the first days of Spring the fig-tree cannot bring forth flowers, but she bears sweet fruit in the Autumn. A faithful friend will be like this tree: giving real help with deeds, not words.
quatrain.
Faire devons comme le figuier fait,
Qui sans florir porte fruictz ą largesse:
Semblablement, les amys par effect
Faut secourir, sans user de promesse.
Iconclass Keywords
Relating to the image:
- adult man (+ two persons) [31D14(+72)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- coat, cape [41D212] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fence, wall, paling [41A54] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fenced or walled garden; 'Hortus Conclusus' [41A635] Search | Browse Iconclass
- flower-bed [41A632] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fruits (with NAME) [25G21(FIG)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- garden [41A6] Search | Browse Iconclass
- garden fountain [41A651] Search | Browse Iconclass
- giving food [41C111] Search | Browse Iconclass
- head-gear [41D221] Search | Browse Iconclass
- money [46B31] Search | Browse Iconclass
- purse, money-bag [41D267] Search | Browse Iconclass
- squatting, crouching figure [31A234] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trees [25G3] Search | Browse Iconclass
Relating to the text:
- autumn, fall, 'Autumnus'; 'Autunno' (Ripa) [23D44] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Frankness, Loyalty; 'Lealtą', 'Realtą' (Ripa) [57A611] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Friendship; 'Amicitia' (Ripa) [56F23] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Fruitfulness, Fertility, Fecundity; 'Feconditą' (Ripa) [58A3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Helpfulness [54A6] Search | Browse Iconclass
- spring, 'Ver'; 'Primavera' (Ripa) [23D42] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Taciturnity; 'Secretezza', 'Secretezza overo Taciturnitą' (Ripa) [52DD3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- word [49K321] Search | Browse Iconclass
Hint: You can turn translations and name underlining on or off using the preferences page.