
Simile ą simili non laeditur.
Like is never harmed by like.
Est quibus in furias animus, dentesque paratus,
Morsibus haud inter se appetiere canes.
Semper & imbelles mordent, quos cedere vires,
Aut anni cogunt, ut superare queant.
Piratae raro sese, praedoque latrones
Offendit, metuunt conditione pari.
Crescit at in duris virtus, maiora meretur,
Abstinet ą victis, inque superba ruit.
The soul of some is prone to furies and the tooth; though dogs almost never desire to bite each other. Always the coward bites, whom strength or years forces to retreat so as to win. Pirates and robbers rarely attack each other, for they fear an equal fate. But courage (virtus) grows in rough times, and deserves bigger things; it holds itself above the defeated, and throws itself on the proud.
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- adult man (+ two persons) [31D14(+72)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- arm or hand held in front of the body [31A2516] Search | Browse Iconclass
- armour [45C22] Search | Browse Iconclass
- beard [31A534] Search | Browse Iconclass
- dog (+ audible means of communication of animal(s): roaring, crying, singing, barking, mewing, neighing, chirping, etc.) [34B11(+949)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- dog (+ postures of hind leg(s) of animal(s)) [34B11(+956)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- gripping someone by the hand or the wrist; clasped hands [31A2543] Search | Browse Iconclass
- hand on the hip [31A2518] Search | Browse Iconclass
- helmet [45C221] Search | Browse Iconclass
- mountains [25H11] Search | Browse Iconclass
- one leg in front of the other, walking position (+ standing) [31A26211(+51)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- private soldier [45D313] Search | Browse Iconclass
- trees (+ stem, trunk) [25G3(+21)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- comforting, consoling «« KEY (9164) TO 31B6 morphology of human expression [31B6(+9164)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtł heroica', 'Virtł dell'animo e del corpo' (Ripa) [54A8] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Cowardice (+ emblematical representation of concept) [54AA8(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Damage, Disservice; 'Danno' (Ripa) [54BB31] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Difficulty [54DD4] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Fate, Doom [54FF12] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Fear, Dread; 'Paura', 'Timiditą o Timore', 'Timore' (Ripa) [56DD1] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Fury; 'Furore', 'Furore implacabile', 'Furore & Rabbia', 'Furore superbo & Indomito' (Ripa) [56E3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- pirate, corsair, buccaneer [44G56] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Pride, Loftiness; 'Alterezza in persona nata povera civile' (Ripa) [57AA64] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Similarity, Likeness (+ emblematical representation of concept) [51B2(+4)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- teeth [31A2112] Search | Browse Iconclass
- the soul [31G] Search | Browse Iconclass
- thief [44G54] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Virtuousness; 'Amor di Virtł', 'Attione virtuosa', 'Guida sicura de' veri honori', 'Virtł', 'Virtł insuperabile' (Ripa) [57A6] Search | Browse Iconclass
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