<p>The former parte, nowe paste, of this my booke,<lb/> The seconde parte in order doth insue:<lb/> Which, I beginne with <persName type="mythological">IANVS</persName> double looke,<lb/> That as hee sees, the yeares both oulde, and newe,<lb/> So, with regarde, I may these partes behoulde,<lb/> Perusinge ofte, the newe, and eeke the oulde.<lb/> And if, that faulte within vs doe appeare,<lb/> Within the yeare, that is alreadie donne,<lb/> As <persName type="mythological">IANVS</persName> biddes vs alter with the yeare,<lb/> And make amendes, within the yeare begonne,<lb/> Euen so, my selfe suruayghinge what is past;<lb/> With greater heede, may take in hande the laste.<lb/> This Image had his rites, and temple faire,<lb/> And call'd the GOD of warre, and peace, bicause<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11401"/>In warres, hee warn'de of peace not to dispaire:<lb/> And warn'de in peace, to practice martiall lawes:<lb/> And furthermore, his lookes did teache this somme;<lb/> To beare in minde, time past, and time to comme.<lb/> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11401" lang="la">Quid per gemi-<lb/> num Ianum si-<lb/> gnificatur.<lb/> <name type="author">Plin.</name> Natur.<lb/> Hist. lib. 34.<lb/> cap. 7.</gloss> </p>

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Zurückblickende und vorausschauende Weisheit

La Per. Th. 1

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GUL

EMBLEMS

ILL_BOOK

PLANTIN

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EMBLEMS

ILL_BOOK

PLANTIN

Janus is holding a sceptre and a mirror and simultaneously looking into th epast and the future

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Respice, & prospice

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23A310

23A330

25G11

25G3(+211)

25H11

25I3

26A

31A2513(+933)

31A2624(+51)

31A31

31A44(+41)

31A511

31A534

31D14

41D233(+81)

44B192

45C13(SWORD)

45C22

51I5(+4)

86(RESPICE ET PROSPICE)

96A12

96A127:45A0

96A128(JANUS' HEAD)

Look backwards and forwards

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Respice et prospice