<p><term id="embstma_1667_15501"/><persName type="mythological">NARCISSVS</persName> lou'de, and liked so his shape,<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_15502"/>He died at lengthe with gazinge there vppon:<lb/> Which shewes selfe loue, from which there fewe can scape,<lb/> A plague too rife: bewitcheth manie a one.<lb/> The ritche, the pore, the learned, and the sotte,<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_15503"/>Offende therein: and yet they see it not.<lb/> This, makes vs iudge too well of our desertes,<lb/> When others smile, our ignorance to see:<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_15504"/>And whie? Bicause selfe loue doth wounde our hartes,<lb/> And makes vs thinke, our deedes alone to bee.<lb/> Which secret sore, lies hidden from our eyes,<lb/> And yet the same, an other plainlie sees.<lb/> What follie more, what dotage like to this?<lb/> And doe we so our owne deuise esteeme?<lb/> Or can we see so soone an others misse?<lb/> And not our owne? Oh blindnes most extreme.<lb/> Affect not then, but trye, and prooue thy deedes,<lb/> For of selfe loue, reproche, and shame proceedes.<lb/> <gloss target="embstma_1667_15501" lang="la"><name type="author">Ouid.</name> Metam. lib. 3.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_15502" lang="la"><name type="author">Anulus</name> in pict.<lb/> Poës.<lb/> <persName type="mythological">Narcissus</persName> liquidis for-<lb/> mam speculatus in vndis,<lb/> Contemnent alios, arsit<lb/> amore sui, &amp;c.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_15503" lang="la"><name type="author">Terent.</name> And. 2. &amp; 4.<lb/> Verum illud verbum est,<lb/> vulge quod dici solet<lb/> Omnes sibi malle me-<lb/> lius esse, quàm alteri.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_15504" lang="la">Suum cuique pul-<lb/> chrum est. adhuc<lb/> neminem cognoui<lb/> poëtam, qui sibi non<lb/> optimus videretur,<lb/> sic tes habet, me de-<lb/> lectant mea, te tua.<lb/> <name type="author">Cicer.</name> 5. Tuscul.</gloss> </p>

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EMBLEMS

ILL_BOOK

PLANTIN

emblem pictura

emblempictura

In Alciatus' Emblemata the motto of the emblem is: "Philautia" (Gr.)

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EMBLEMS

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PLANTIN

Narcissus kneels at a stream, admiring his own reflection

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Amor sui

To D. E.

25G11

25G3(+21)

25G41(NARCISSUS)

25H11

25H112

25H16

25H211

25I3

31A2511(+931)

31A2515

31A25552

31A2712(+0)

31A51111(+0)

31B6211

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31D15

41D211(+81)

41D211(+82)

41D233(+81)

49C3

52AA51(+4)

56F241(+4)

61B2(D. E.)3

86(AMOR SUI)

95A(NARCISSUS)21

97B6

Love of oneself

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