TEXT_EXPL_XML

<p> When a certaine Lacedemonian was on a time noted of cowardlynesse, because he had caused a flie to be painted on his target, and such a one as did not exceed to the common sort of that kinde in bignesse, as though he should hereby signifie, that he would willing- ly conuey himselfe out of the battaile, and like a flie would not be seene of his enimie, he answered, nay rather, I encounter with my enimie hand to hand, and so set vpon him, that albeit the signe be small, yet the enemie may well discerne. </p>

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embmne_pae1591_emblem049

SEQ

50

PARENT

embmne_pae1591

INTERP_HEN

Stärke und Weisheit des Herrschers

TYPE

emblem pictura

TIPE

emblempictura

MOTTO_EN_NORM

How much the lesser, so much the nearer

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embmne_pae1591_emblem051

IIHIM

MNE

MNE_EMB

CAPTION_EN

A shield with a fly

SOURCE_FILE

embmne_pae1591.xml

LINK_FACSIMILE

embmne_pae1591_fac102

MOTTO_LA

<p> Comminus quo minus. <seg lang="en">How much the lesser, so much the neerer.</seg></p>

HIM

MNE

MNE_EMB

IC

25F711(FLY)(+12)

45C19(SHIELD)

45H130

46A122(...)3

48A9845

51GG1(+4)

51I4(+4)

52A51(+4)

54A7(+4)

86(COMMINUS QUO MINUS)

98B(...)(+8)

MOTTO_EN

How much the lesser, so much the neerer

URL_IMAGE

embmne_pae1591_pic102.jpg

ID

embmne_pae1591_emblem050

MOTTO_LA_NORM

Comminus quo minus