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tetrastichon.
Mercurius gaudet rutilo se iungere Phoebo,
Deficit & nunquàm quin comitetur eum:
Cur hoc? Nempe decet generosi Principis aulae
Artibus instructos semper adesse viros.
Mercury rejoices to be together with ruddy Phoebus, and never passes up a chance to accompany him. Why? Because, clearly, it is right that the court of a noble Prince must always have its share of educated men.
quatrain.
Come Phoebusprés de soyhaMercure,
Lequel le suyt, ou qu’il face son cours:
Tous Roys aussi doivent avoir la cure
D’entretenir gens doctes à leurs courz.
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- caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury) [92B58(CADUCEUS)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- decorated staff, portable structure ~ festive activities [43A(+13)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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