Whitney's "Choice of Emblemes."; A Fac-Simile Reprint (1) (Czech, English, Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Bez vyobrazeni. 1866 edition. Vy atek: ...pp. 69-151; of enigmas there are 53. The emblems are from the same blocks as former editions. "EMBLESMES de Adrian le Jeune, faicts Francois et sommairent expliques, Anvers, Christophe Plantin, 1567," is the title of a French translation attributed to Jacques Grevin. This edition was repeated in 1568 with Grevin's name as translator, and again in 1575. "Emblemata Adriani Junii Medici. Overgheset in nederlantsche talc, deur M. A. G. TAntwerpen, ghedruct by Christoffel Plantyn, M.d.lxxv. Met privilegie." In i6mo, emblems pp. 5-62. There is an engraving on wood at the head of each emblem. The translator of Junius also translated Sambucus into Flemish: both versions were undertaken by the advice of the celebrated geographer Abraham Ortelius and at Plantin's expense. Pap 3 Description of Device. Crocodile and her eggs Smb. Page. Description of Device..1556 Boys blowing bubbles Emb. 16 Page. Description of Device. Page. Description of Device. 4 40 Envy &c. imprison truth 5 3 Virtue, Vice and Hercules, Corr. E. 74, Const, p. 91 44 42 Glory fleeing the slothful 52 44 The lion and dog 10 5o4 Youth working, age feasting 35 510 Spider and bee on one flower 33 87 Pelican feeding her young, Beus. p.73 7 936 The virtues of a wife, Corr. E. 96, Perr. E. 18 50 96 The rock and raging winds 59 101 The caged nightingale 56 118 Frogs, serpents and palm tree 9 172 Candle, book and hour glass Emb. 5 219 The gnats round a candle, 191 Hear, be still, flee 62 Corr.E. 76, Farad fol. 161, 196 Mercury armed with a pen 60 Oiovio, p. 25 Emb. 49 212 The insignia of JSsculapius, 220 Reed, oak and tempest 43 Samb. 89 25 2226 Cats in traps, rats at play 4 Whitney has to be debited with 20 emblems derived from Junius. 5. Gabriel Faerni: "Fabule...