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TEXT_EXPL_XML <p>Such was the estimation of Augustus Cea-
        sar towards his friend Maecenas, that he
        committed vnto him the gouernement of his
        countrey, as well by land as by sea: wherefore
        he caused the shape of a frogge to be drawne
        for his cognizance. Except peraduenture he
        would signifie those frogs in Syriphie, which
        ( as Plinie saith ) are mute, and without voice;
        for so it may represent a close and hidden se-
        cret, and also a faithfull concealing of things
        commited to ones fidelitie. Which vertue this
        Meacenas so practised that Augustus Caesar
        himselfe for [ thy ] cause highly reuerenced him &amp;
        had him in great admiration for [ thy ] hatred that
        <pb n="embmne_pae1591_fac076"/>
        he bore them that vsed enuicustie to giue pri-
        uie scoffes and taunts vnder pretence of vn-
        fainted friendship.
       </p>
PREV embmne_pae1591_emblem035
SEQ 36
PARENT embmne_pae1591
INTERP_HEN Machtanspruch
TYPE emblem pictura
TIPE emblempictura
MOTTO_EN_NORM Both the land and water is my own
NEXT embmne_pae1591_emblem037
IIHIM MNE
; MNE_EMB
CAPTION_EN A frog
SOURCE_FILE embmne_pae1591.xml
LINK_FACSIMILE embmne_pae1591_fac075
MOTTO_LA <p> Mihi terra, lacúsque.
        Both the land and water is my owne.</p>
HIM MNE
; MNE_EMB
IC 25F51(FROG)(+5711)
; 25G13
; 46A122(MAECENAS)3
; 52DD3(+4)
; 61D(SYRIPHIA)
; 86(MIHI TERRA LACUSQUE)
; 98B(MAECENAS)3
MOTTO_EN Both the land and water is my owne
URL_IMAGE embmne_pae1591_pic075.jpg
ID embmne_pae1591_emblem036
MOTTO_LA_NORM Mihi terra lacusque
CHILDREN 
CHILDREN_SQRT 0