Link to an image of this page [K2v p148]
Persei fabula.
The Tale of Perseus
Persee jadis trencha
La teste qu’il arracha
Des espaules de Meduse,
Mais Pallas luy donna charge
De se cacher soubz sa targe Link to an image of this page [K3r p149]Afin d’eviter sa ruse.
Ceux qui se sont addonnez
Aux plaisirs mal ordonnez
De leur chair delicieuse,
Ceux la ne pourront jamais
Sentir quels sont les bienfaicts
De Minerve studieuse.
Les vices sont abatus
Par le bien-faict des vertus,
Et la doctrine est portee
Jusque aux hommes survivans
D’icy à mille & mille ans
Par la docte renommee.
Par la guerriere Pallas
Venus est mise par bas,
Voila la gloire laissee,
Voila le fruict savoureux
Laissé aux champs bien-heureux
De Mycene par Persee.[1]
Un beau-faict chevalereux
Rend un escrivain heureux
Il luy donne nourriture
Il le faict vivre à tousjours
Et luy donne un si beau cours
Que mesme il passe nature.
1. Perseus was supposed to be the mythical ancestor of the Persians. Peaches are Persian apples.
Related Emblems
Iconclass Keywords
Relating to the image:
- (story of) Perseus triumph [94P78] Search | Browse Iconclass
- adult man [31D14] Search | Browse Iconclass
- adult woman [31D15] Search | Browse Iconclass
- animals (+ wings of an animal) [25F(+342)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- arm held downwards (+ holding something) [31A2515(+933)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- arm stretched forward (+ holding something) [31A2512(+933)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- arm stretched sidewards (+ holding something) [31A2513(+933)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- armour [45C22] Search | Browse Iconclass
- attributes of Minerva: owl [92C28(OWL)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- clouds [26A] Search | Browse Iconclass
- extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME) [32B2(HYPERBORII)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- eyes [31A2212] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fabulous animals ~ hoofed animals (with NAME) (+ animal(s) in motion; positions, expressions of animals) [25FF24(HORSE WITH WINGS)(+75)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Gorgoneion, head of Medusa [92I71181] Search | Browse Iconclass
- hacking and thrusting weapons: sword [45C13(SWORD)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- head turned to the left - AA - female human figure [31AA2421] Search | Browse Iconclass
- head turned to the right [31A2422] Search | Browse Iconclass
- helmet [45C221] Search | Browse Iconclass
- horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba [48C7352] Search | Browse Iconclass
- inscription [49L8] Search | Browse Iconclass
- mountains [25H11] Search | Browse Iconclass
- one person playing wind instrument [48C7525] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Pegasus, the winged horse [93D1] Search | Browse Iconclass
- pouring out of (industrial process) (+ variant) [47C6112(+0)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(HIPERBOREI)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman (+ variant) [46C131(+0)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure [31AA2352] Search | Browse Iconclass
- standing, leaning, sitting or lying with legs apart (+ standing) [31A26114(+51)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- temple, shrine ~ Greek religion [1.2E+062] Search | Browse Iconclass
- wooden container: barrel, cask (+ broken, damaged) [41A775(+9)] Search | Browse Iconclass
Relating to the text:
- (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena) [92C2] Search | Browse Iconclass
- (story of) Venus (Aphrodite) [92C4] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Cunning, Slyness; 'Astutia ingannevole' (Ripa) [57AA613] Search | Browse Iconclass
- education, science and learning [49] Search | Browse Iconclass
- fruits [25G21] Search | Browse Iconclass
- future [23A33] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Licentiousness, Lasciviousness; 'Lascivia', 'Licenza' (Ripa) [57AA51] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Minerva gives Perseus the shield (or mirror) [94P311] Search | Browse Iconclass
- names of cities and villages (with NAME) [61E(MYCENAE)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- nutrition, nourishment [41C] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Perseus beheading Medusa [94P33] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Pleasure, Enjoyment, Joy; 'Allegrezza', 'Allegrezza da le medaglie', 'Allegrezza, letitia e giubilo', 'Diletto', 'Piacere', 'Piacere honesto' (Ripa) [56B1] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Repute, Renown; 'Splendore del nome' (Ripa) [59B3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Vice, Evil, Sin; 'Peccato' (Ripa) [11N1] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Virtuousness; 'Amor di Virtù', 'Attione virtuosa', 'Guida sicura de' veri honori', 'Virtù', 'Virtù insuperabile' (Ripa) [57A6] Search | Browse Iconclass
- writer, poet, author [48C91] Search | Browse Iconclass
Hint: You can turn translations and name underlining on or off using the preferences page.
