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Transcriber's notes:In the text version italics are represented with _underscore_ and small caps with ALL CAPS. Upright text in italic sections, has been marked with =equals=.As noted at the start of the text, inconsistencies and apparent errors in the text have been left. The only changes that have been made are to unclear or missing punctuation marks (e.g. where a gap in the text is seen). In these cases, consistent punctuation has been used.A list of inconsistencies and problems found in the text:—IntroductionSheet 6 "A Writ of Prevention". STRVCTVRFS should probably read STRVCTVRES.Sheet 13 "To The Reader". A closing bracket should be added after "Graver"(whether hee were the Versifier or the Graver.Sheet 14 "To The Reader". A closing bracket should be added after Hieroglyphicks(as in the Tetragrammaton; in the Figure of Arîon; and in the Proprieties due to some other Hieroglyphicks.Book IIn Book 1, The first illustration is labelled "Illvstratio", subsequent ones are labelled "Illvstr."Embleme 21. "And by ourDeath, ourLifeis new-begnnne", should probably read "new-begunne."Embleme 27. "Some, I have knowne, byHarlotsWiles undone", the italic "n" seems out of place.Embleme 30. "And shine like purestGold, andPretious-Stones", Pretious and Precious are both found in the text.Embleme 45. "Made entrance to it owneDestruction, hath", it could be its.The First Lotterie, No. 19. "Of much moreWarinesse, thenSpeed", "more then" is used throughout the text.Book 2.Illvstr. 2. "THeCrowe, when deepe within a close-mouth'd-Pot.", should end with a comma."Illvstr. IIII.", IV is used in Book 1. IIII used in Book 4. XIIII, XXIIII and are used in Books 1 and 2. XLIIII in B4Illvstr. XLV. "And, view the well-grown Trees, the wel-trimm'd Bowers", perhaps "wel" should be "well".The Second Lotterie. Verses after 54 are labelled 5 and 6, but should be 55 and 56.p.120 has been mislabelled as 118 and corrected by hand.Book 2 ends at page 124, book 3 starts at page 135.Book 3.Illvstr XIII. "But, with Sobrietie, be wise," should end with period.Illvstr. XV. "But, whenone Foote, thus grasp'd aPeple-stone", "Peble-stone" is used a few lines down.Illvstr. XVI. "Thestubstanceof it, still, inGod, remaines", "stubstance" should probably be "substance".Illvstr. XX. "Of those deareMercies,andthat bloudyPassion", "and" may be italicised in error.Illvstr. XXIV. "By long nelect of time, willburthensome", "nelect" should probably be "neglect"Illvstr. XXIV. "As much as makes, at least,One Line a Day," should end with period.Illvstr. XXVI. "It brings (us when we passe the common sight)", Opening bracket should be placed after "us".Illvstr. XXX. "Delight notArchers; tyet, such uselesse Toyes", "tyet" should probably be "yet".Book 4.Book 3 ends with page 196, Book 4 starts with page 109. The next page is 210 so 109 should be 209Illvstr. XXXI. "Your houres, in serions matters, if you spend", "serions" should probably be "serious"Illvstr. XXXVIII. "Atatlerstougue; for, paines are lost on him", "tougue" should probably be "tongue"."And, in our selves trueVertnesto maintaine;", "Vertnes" should probably be "Vertues".The Fourth Lotterie. Verse 1. "If so, thineEmblomdoth expresse", "Emblom" should probably be Emblem".Verse 12. "As none can conquer; And, bohold", "bohold" should probably be "behold".Verse 39. "Whrch may not make the danger worse", "Whrch" should probably be "Which".Verse 53. "Which these twofignres, backward, make", "fignres" should probably be "figures".Index.(Punctuation has been left as printed)."Christ the true Pellican. 154." is spelt Pelican on p.154."Ganimed 156." Ganymed is used on p.156."Greefe 26." Griefe is used on p26"Halter 66, Halcyon, vid. Kings Fisher." Requires a line break between the two entries."Mutuall affection 34. 163. 781." p.781 doesn't exist, a link has been made to p.178."Rich Theeves 197" p.197 doesn't exist, a link has been made to p.191.
In the text version italics are represented with _underscore_ and small caps with ALL CAPS. Upright text in italic sections, has been marked with =equals=.
As noted at the start of the text, inconsistencies and apparent errors in the text have been left. The only changes that have been made are to unclear or missing punctuation marks (e.g. where a gap in the text is seen). In these cases, consistent punctuation has been used.
A list of inconsistencies and problems found in the text:—
Introduction
Book I
Book 2.
Book 3.
Book 4.
Index.(Punctuation has been left as printed).
Transcriber's AddendumTranscriptions and translations of the mottoes engraved around each emblem are provided as a convenience to the reader. Each transcription is shown as written (with any notes), followed by the text normalised to modern standards of punctuation and spelling (u/v, æ/ae, -cunque/-cumque, oe/ae etc.) and its translation.PortraitEFFIGIES GEORGII WITHERI POETÆ.Effigies Georgii Witheri poetaePortrait of the poet George WitherIll 1 Bk 1VIVITVR INGENIO CÆTERA MORTIS ERṼTVivitur ingenio; caetera mortis eruntWe live by our genius; the rest will belong to deathIll 2 Bk 1SAPIENTIA CONSTANSSapientia constansWisdom is constantIll 3 Bk 1LEX REGIT ET ARMA TVENTVR.Lex regit et arma tuenturLaw directs and arms protectIll 4 Bk 1NE TENEARNe tenearLest I be held backIll 5 Bk 1LABORE VIRTVS, VIRTVTE GLORIA PARATVRLabore virtus, virtute gloria paraturVirtue is acquired through labour, glory through virtueIll 6 Bk 1NON OBEST VIRTVTI SORS.Non obest virtuti sorsChance is no hindrance to virtueIll 7 Bk 1NON SCEPTRO SED PLECTRO DVCITVRNon sceptro sed plectro duciturShe is led by the plectrum, not by the sceptreIll 8 Bk 1IN HVNC INTVENS PIVS ESTOIn hunc intuens pius estoLook on this and be piousIll 9 Bk 1IN NOCTE CONSILIṼIn nocte consiliumDeliberation at nightIll 10 Bk 1SPERNIT PERICVLA VIRT[VS]Spernit pericula virtusVirtue scorns dangerIll 11 Bk 1AD SCOPVM LICET ÆGRE ET FRVSTRAAd scopum licet aegre et frustraTowards the goal, but painfully and unsuccessfullyIll 12 Bk 1ΠΑΝΤΑ ΛΕΛΟΙΠΑπάντα λέλοιπαI have left all thingsIll 13 Bk 1REMIGIO VENTISQ[VE] SECVNDISRemigio ventisque secundisBy rowing and favourable windsIll 14 Bk 1QVID SI SIC3dotsQuid si sicWhat if so?Ill 15 Bk 1DVM NVTRIO CONSVMORDum nutrio consumorAs I nourish I am consumedIll 16 Bk 1CONCVSSVS SVRGOConcussus surgoWhen struck I riseIll 17 Bk 1DVM EXTENDARDum extendarUntil I am stretchedIll 18 Bk 1MATVRAMaturaHurry!Ill 19 Bk 1LENTE SED ATTENTELente sed attenteSlowly but carefullyIll 20 Bk 1TRANSEATTranseatLet it passIll 21 Bk 1MORS VITÆ INITIVM.Mors vitae initiumDeath is the beginning of lifeIll 22 Bk 1QVO ME VERTĀ NESCIOQuo me vertam nescioI know not where to turnIll 23 Bk 1PATIOR VT POTIARPatior ut potiarI suffer to obtainIll 24 Bk 1CONSEQVITVR QVODCVNQ[VE] PETITConsequitur quodcumque petitShe attains whatever she aims atIll 25 Bk 1NON QVAM CREBRO SED QVĀ BĒE3dotsNon quam crebro sed quam beneNot how often, but how wellIll 26 Bk 1DVRABODuraboI shall endureIll 27 Bk 1VBI HELENA IBI TROIAUbi Helena, ibi TroiaWhere Helen is, there is TroyIll 28 Bk 1VICTRIX PATIENTIA DVRI.Victrix patientia duriPatience victorious over hardshipIll 29 Bk 1NON VNO STERNITVR ICTV.Non uno sternitur ictuIt is not felled with one blowIll 30 Bk 1NVDRISCO IL BVONO ET SPENGO IL REONudrisco il buono et spengo il reoI nourish the good and destroy the malefactorIll 31 Bk 1SAPIENS DOMINABITVR ASTRIS.Sapiens dominabitur astrisThe wise man shall rule over the starsIll 32 Bk 1EX VTROQVE CÆSAREx utroque CaesarA Caesar either wayIll 33 Bk 1PERSEQVAR EXSTINCTṼPersequar exstinctumI will follow him into deathIll 34 Bk 1FLAMMESCIT VTERQVEFlammescit uterqueEach catches fireIll 35 Bk 1POSTERITATIPosteritatiFor posterityIll 36 Bk 1NIL PENNA, SED VSVSNil penna, sed ususNot the plume, but its useIll 37 Bk 1DVM CLAVVM RECTAM TENEAM3dotsDum clavum rectam teneamAs long as I hold the tiller steadyIll 38 Bk 1SI SCIENS FALLO.Si sciens falloIf I knowingly deceiveIll 39 Bk 1SPEQVE METVQVE PAVET3dotsSpeque metuque pavetIt trembles with hope and fearIll 40 Bk 1COSI VIVO PIACER CONDVCE A MORTECosì vivo piacer conduce a morteSo lively pleasure leads to deathIll 41 Bk 1PVRIS MANIBVS.Puris manibusWith clean handsIll 42 Bk 1LINGVA QVO TENDISLingua, quo tendis?Tongue, where are you going?Ill 43 Bk 1original reads "ΟΥΜE ΒΛLΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ" which has been corrected to "ΘΥΜΕ ΒΛΕΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ"θυμέ, βλέψον ἄνωLook up, my soulIll 44 Bk 1FLAVESCENTFlavescentThey shall turn goldenIll 45 Bk 1FINIS AB ORIGINE PĒDETFinis ab origine pendetThe end depends on the beginningIll 46 Bk 1TANDEM FIT ARBORTandem fit arborAt last it becomes a treeIll 47 Bk 1SVPERATA CRVCE CORONORSuperata cruce coronorI rise above the cross and am crownedIll 48 Bk 1MORS SCEPTRA LIGONIB[VS] ÆQVATMors sceptra ligonibus aequatDeath levels sceptres and spadesIll 49 Bk 1PAVLATIM NON IMPETV.Paulatim non impetuGradually, not by forceIll 50 Bk 1DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVVS ERIT.De parvis grandis acervus eritFrom small things a great heap will growIll 1 Bk 2NEQVEO COMPESCERE MVLTOSNequeo compescere multosI cannot restrain so manyIll 2 Bk 2INGENII LARGITOR VENTER.Ingenii largitor venterThe belly is the bestower of geniusIll 3 Bk 2MVSICA SERVA DEIMusica serva deiMusic is the handmaid of GodIll 4 Bk 2DISCITE IVSTICIAM.Discite iusticiamLearn justiceIll 5 Bk 2CONSENSV POPVLI REGNṼ SVBSISTIT.Consensu populi regnum subsistitThe kingdom is sustained by the consent of the peopleIll 6 Bk 2QVI ME ALIT ME EXTINGVIT.Qui me alit me extinguitHe who feeds me extinguishes meIll 7 Bk 2SEQVITVR SVA PŒNA NOCENTEMSequitur sua poena nocentemHis punishment follows the evildoerIll 8 Bk 2POST TENTATIONEM CONSOLATIO.Post tentationem consolatioAfter temptation, consolationIll 9 Bk 2PRO GALLINISPro gallinisFor the hensIll 10 Bk 2TVTIVS VT POSSIT FIGI.Tutius ut possit figiTo be fixed more securelyIll 11 Bk 2IN SILENTIO ET SPE.In silentio et speIn silence and hopeIll 12 Bk 2FATO PRVDENTIA MAIOR.Fato prudentia maiorPrudence is greater than fateIll 13 Bk 2CONIVNCTIS VOTISConiunctis votisJoined in prayerIll 14 Bk 2CVI BONO?Cui bono?For whose benefit? (This is what the phrase usually means. But our author understands it as: For what benefit?)Ill 15 Bk 2SACRIFICIVM DEO COR CONTRIBVLATIMSacrificium deo cor contribulatumA contrite heart is a sacrifice to GodIll 16 Bk 2REGNI CORONA REXRegni corona rexThe king is the crown of the kingdomIll 17 Bk 2STVDIO ET VIGILANTIA.Studio et vigilantiaBy study and watchfulnessIll 18 Bk 2ARTE ET MARTEArte et marteBy art and by armsIll 19 Bk 2CONSTANTE FIDVCIAConstante fiduciaBy art and by armsIll 20 Bk 2AMOR DOCET MVSICAMAmor docet musicamLove teaches musicIll 21 Bk 2NON TE SED NVMMOSNon te sed nummosNot you but your moneyIll 22 Bk 2FIDE SED CVI VIDEFide sed cui videTrust, but be careful whomIll 23 Bk 2HVMANA FVMVSHumana fumusAll things human are smokeIll 24 Bk 2OMNIA MEA MECVM PORTOOmnia mea mecum portoAll that is mine I carry with meIll 25 Bk 2TAMEN DISCAM.Tamen discamYet I shall learnIll 26 Bk 2VIRTVTI FORTVNA COMES.Virtuti fortuna comesFortune is the companion of virtueIll 27 Bk 2DEVS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT.Deus nobis haec otia fecitGod has granted us this easeIll 28 Bk 2EX BELLO PAXEx bello paxFrom war, peaceIll 29 Bk 2COR RECTṼ INQVIRIT SCIENTIĀ.Cor rectum inquirit scientiamAn upright heart seeks knowledgeIll 30 Bk 2ΕΚ ΠΟΝΟΥ ΚΛΕΟΣ.ἐκ πόνου κλέοςFrom labour, gloryIll 31 Bk 2PVEROS CASTIGO VIROSQ[VE]Pueros castigo virosqueI chastise boys and menIll 32 Bk 2VITA MORTALIVM VIGILIA.Vita mortalium vigiliaThe life of mortals is watchfulnessIll 33 Bk 2MANET IMMVTABILE FATVM.Manet immutabile fatumFate remains unalterableIll 34 Bk 2DETERIVS FORMIDO.Deterius formidoI fear something worseIll 35 Bk 2ADVERSIS CLARIVS ARDET.Adversis clarius ardetIt burns brighter in adversityIll 36 Bk 2SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MVNDI.Sic transit gloria mundiSo passes the world's gloryIll 37 Bk 2IVSQVE A LA MORTJusqu'à la mortUntil deathIll 38 Bk 2SVVM CVIQVE TRIBVESuum cuique tribueAllow each his ownIll 39 Bk 2IN VIRTVTE ET FORTVNA.In virtute et fortunaIn virtue and fortuneIll 40 Bk 2ΑΙΩΝΙΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΚΑΙΡΟΝ.αἰώνιον καὶ πρόσκαιρονEternal and temporalIll 41 Bk 2VIRIBVS IVNGENDA SAPIENTIA.Viribus iungenda sapientiaWisdom should be joined to strengthIll 42 Bk 2SOLVM A SOLESolum a soleThe soil from the sunIll 43 Bk 2RECTO CVRSVRecto cursuOn a steady courseIll 44 Bk 2SPES ALIT AGRICOLAS:·Spes alit agricolasHope nourishes farmersIll 45 Bk 2POCO A POCO.Poco a pocoLittle by littleIll 46 Bk 2TRIBVLATIO DITAT.Tribulatio ditatAffliction enrichesIll 47 Bk 2VICTRIX FORTVNÆ SAPIENTIA.Victrix fortunae sapientiaWisdom victorious over fortuneIll 48 Bk 2AVT MORS AVT VITA DECORAAut mors aut vita decoraEither death or life with honourIll 49 Bk 2DONEC TOTṼ IMPLEAT ORBĒ.Donec totum impleat orbemUntil it fills the whole worldIll 50 Bk 2VIRTVS LORICA FIDELISVirtus lorica fidelisVirtue is a trusty coat of mailIll 1 Bk 3SI RECTE FACIES.Si recte faciesIf you act rightlyIll 2 Bk 3SUPERAT SOLERTIA VIRES.Superat solertia viresCleverness outdoes strengthIll 3 Bk 3NON SINE CAUSA.Non sine causaNot without causeIll 4 Bk 3PANDO RECONDITA.Pando reconditaI disclose what is hiddenIll 5 Bk 3VIRTUTE DUCE COMITE FORTUNAVirtute duce comite fortunaWith virtue as guide and fortune as companionIll 6 Bk 3FLOREBO PROSPICIENTE DEO.Florebo prospiciente deoUnder God's gaze I shall flourishIll 7 Bk 3FAC ET SPERA.Fac et speraDo and hopeIll 8 Bk 3RERUM SAPIENTIA CUSTOS.Rerum sapientia custosWisdom is the guardian of all thingsIll 9 Bk 3LABORE ET CONSTANTIA.Labore et constantiaBy labour and constancyIll 10 Bk 3EVERTIT ET AEQUAT.Evertit et aequatHe overturns and levelsIll 11 Bk 3SCIENTIA IMMUTABILIS.Scientia immutabilisKnowledge is immutableIll 12 Bk 3VIRTUTE AC STUDIO PER ORBEM FAMA PERPETUA COMPARATUR.Virtute ac studio per orbem fama perpetua comparaturBy virtue and zeal everlasting worldwide fame is obtainedIll 13 Bk 3NOLI ALTUM SAPERE.Noli altum sapereBe not over-wiseIll 14 Bk 3TRACTANT FABRILIA FABRI.Tractant fabrilia fabriWorkmen wield their own toolsIll 15 Bk 3NON DORMIT QUI CUSTODIT.Non dormit qui custoditHe who is on guard does not sleepIll 16 Bk 3IN SPE ET LABORE TRANSIGO VITAM.In spe et labore transigo vitamI spend my life in hope and labourIll 17 Bk 3PRUDENTE SIMPLICITATE.Prudente simplicitateIn prudent simplicityIll 18 Bk 3TRANSITUS CELER EST ET AVOLAMUS.Transitus celer est et avolamusThe passage is swift, then we fly awayIll 19 Bk 3PEDETENTIM.PedetentimStep by stepIll 20 Bk 3PRO LEGE ET PRO GREGE.Pro lege et pro gregeFor the law and for the flockIll 21 Bk 3DISCITE IUSTITIAM.Discite iustitiamLearn justiceIll 22 Bk 3NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTO.Non est mortale quod optoWhat I choose is no mortal thingIll 23 Bk 3IN SE SUA PER UESTIGIA UOLUITUR.In se sua per vestigia volviturIt rolls round on its own tracks onto itselfIll 24 Bk 3NULLA DIES SINE LINEA.Nulla dies sine lineaNo day without a lineIll 25 Bk 3AD REGIS NUTUS.Ad regis nutusAt the king's pleasureIll 26 Bk 3HAC VIRTUTIS ITER.Hac virtutis iterThis way is the path of virtueIll 27 Bk 3CONCEDO NULLI.Concedo nulliI yield to no-oneIll 28 Bk 3MANUS MANUM LAUAT.Manus manum lavatOne hand washes anotherIll 29 Bk 3LEGIBUS ET ARMIS.Legibus et armisBy laws and armsIll 30 Bk 3NON QUAM FORMOSA SED QUAM RECTA.Non quam formosa sed quam rectaNot how beautiful, but how straightIll 31 Bk 3ALIIS INSERVIENDO CONSUMOR.Aliis inserviendo consumorI am consumed in the service of othersIll 32 Bk 3DITAT SERVATA FIDES.Ditat servata fidesKeeping faith brings richesIll 33 Bk 3FVRES PRIVATI IN NERVO PVBLICI IN AVROFures privati in nervo, publici in auroPrivate thieves in fetters, public thieves in goldIll 34 Bk 3MEMENTO MORIMemento moriRemember you will dieIll 35 Bk 3SERVA MODVM.Serva modumObserve due measureIll 36 Bk 3FVLCRVM TVTISSIMVMFulcrum tutissimumThe safest supportIll 37 Bk 3VIRTUS INEXPUGNABILIS.Virtus inexpugnabilisImpregnable virtueIll 38 Bk 3VERITAS PREMITUR NON OPPRIMITUR.Veritas premitur non opprimiturTruth is oppressed but not suppressedIll 39 Bk 3PAS A PAS.Pas a pasStep by stepIll 40 Bk 3FORTUNA UT LUNA.Fortuna ut lunaFortune like the moonIll 41 Bk 3ANTÈ FERIT QUÀM FLAMMA MICET.Ante ferit quam flamma micetIt strikes before the flame kindlesIll 42 Bk 3PAUPERTATE PREMOR SUBLEUOR INGENIO.Paupertate premor sublevor ingenioI am borne down by poverty, and uplifted by geniusIll 43 Bk 3VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR.Virtus unita fortiorVirtue is stronger when unitedIll 44 Bk 3AMORE MUTUO.Amore mutuoBy mutual loveIll 45 Bk 3CONCORDIA INSUPERABILIS.Concordia insuperabilisUnconquerable harmonyIll 46 Bk 3IN MANU DEI COR REGIS.In manu dei cor regisThe heart of the king is in God's handIll 47 Bk 3CELATA VIRTUS IGNAVIA EST.Celata virtus ignavia estVirtue concealed is worthlessnessIll 48 Bk 3REDIBO PLENIOR.Redibo pleniorI shall return more fullIll 49 Bk 3NUSQUAM TUTA FIDES.Nusquam tuta fidesNowhere is trust secureIll 50 Bk 3HODIE MIHI CRAS TIBI:Hodie mihi cras tibiToday for me, tomorrow for youIll 1 Bk 4NON INFERIORA SECUTUS.Non inferiora secutusFollowing no lesser thingsIll 2 Bk 4IN MANU DOMINI OMNES SUNT FINES TERRÆ.In manu domini omnes sunt fines terraeAll the ends of the earth are in the hand of the LordIll 3 Bk 4QUOD NON ES NE VIDEARE CAVE.Quod non es ne videare caveTake care lest you seem what you are notIll 4 Bk 4FESTINAT DECURRERE.Festinat decurrereSwiftly it runs throughIll 5 Bk 4ABRUMPAM.AbrumpamI will break it offIll 6 Bk 4HINC DOLOR INDE FUGA.Hinc dolor inde fugaHence my pain; thence my flightIll 7 Bk 4CAPTIVUM IMPUNE LACESSUNT.Captivum impune lacessuntThey provoke the prisoner without fear of harmIll 8 Bk 4RESTAT DE VICTORE ORIENTIS.Restat de victore orientisThis remains of the conqueror of the eastIll 9 Bk 4INSPERATA FLORUIT.Insperata floruitIt flourished unhoped-forIll 10 Bk 4NESCIT LABI VIRTUS.Nescit labi virtusVirtue knows no failureIll 11 Bk 4HODIE SIC VERTITVR ORBIS.Hodie sic vertitur orbisSo the world turns todayIll 12 Bk 4VIS NESCIA VINCI.Vis nescia vinciA power that knows no defeatIll 13 Bk 4QUO FATA TRAHUNT.Quo fata trahuntWhere the fates leadIll 14 Bk 4ΟΙΚΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΣοἴκος φίλος οἴκος ἄριστοςThe best house is the house you loveIll 15 Bk 4DEUS DAT CUI VULT.Deus dat cui vultGod gives to whom he wishesIll 16 Bk 4INDIGNUM FORTUNA FOVET.Indignum fortuna fovetFortune cherishes the unworthyIll 17 Bk 4STULTORUM ADIUMENTA NOCUMENTA.Stultorum adiumenta nocumentaThe assistance of fools is a hindranceIll 18 Bk 4TE STANTE VIREBO.Te stante vireboWhile you stand I shall flourishIll 19 Bk 4FERIO.FerioI hitIll 20 Bk 4QUOCUNQUE FERAR.Quocumque ferarWherever I am carriedIll 21 Bk 4BELLA IN VISTA DENTRO TRISTA.Bella in vista dentro tristaFair without, foul withinIll 22 Bk 4EN DEXTRA FIDESQUE.En dextra fidesqueSee, the right hand and the pledged faithIll 23 Bk 4VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER.Varium et mutabile semperAlways inconstant and changeableIll 24 Bk 4GAUDET PATIENTIA DURIS.Gaudet patientia durisPatience rejoices in hardshipsIll 25 Bk 4SIC SPECTANDA FIDES.Sic spectanda fidesSo good faith should be examinedIll 26 Bk 4NON SEMPER ARCUM TENDIT.Non semper arcum tenditHe does not always draw the bowIll 27 Bk 4VIVE MEMOR LETHI FUGIT HORA.Vive memor leti; fugit horaLive mindful of death; time fliesIll 28 Bk 4MEDIIS TRANQUILLUS IN UNDIS.Mediis tranquillus in undisCalm amid the wavesIll 29 Bk 4BONA FIDE.Bona fideIn good faithIll 30 Bk 4PACISQUE BONUS BELLIQUE MINISTER.Pacisque bonus bellique ministerA good servant in peace and in warIll 31 Bk 4PAR SIT FORTUNA LABORI.Par sit fortuna laboriLet fortune be a match for labourIll 32 Bk 4POST NUBILA PHŒBUS.Post nubila PhoebusAfter clouds, the sunIll 33 Bk 4OMNIS VICTORIA A DOMINO.Omnis victoria a dominoAll victory is from the LordIll 34 Bk 4NE QUID NIMIS.Ne quid nimisNothing to excessIll 35 Bk 4PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA.Per angusta ad augustaThrough difficulties to greatnessIll 36 Bk 4FIDUCIA CONCORS.Fiducia concorsUnited in faithIll 37 Bk 4PRO ME SI MEREOR IN ME.Pro me; si mereor, in meFor me, or if I deserve it, against meIll 38 Bk 4HAC ATQUE ILLAC PERFLUIT.Hac atque illac perfluitIt leaks in all directionsIll 39 Bk 4UTCUNQUE.UtcumqueHoweverIll 40 Bk 4FATA OBSTANT.Fata obstantThe fates opposeIll 41 Bk 4VT NE QUID DEDECEAT.Ut ne quid dedeceatSo there may be nothing unseemlyIll 42 Bk 4NON NOBIS.Non nobisNot for usIll 43 Bk 4ASTRA DEUS REGIT.Astra deus regitGod rules the starsIll 44 Bk 4FUROR FIT LÆSA SÆPIUS PATIENTIA.Furor fit laesa saepius patientiaPatience too often offended turns to furyIll 45 Bk 4CŒCUS NIL LUCE IUVATUR.Caecus nil luce iuvaturA blind man is not helped by lightIll 46 Bk 4INTER UTRUMQUE VOLAT.Inter utrumque volatShe flies between the twoIll 47 Bk 4SI DEUS VOLUERIT.Si deus volueritIf God wishesIll 48 Bk 4OMNIS CARO FŒNUM.Omnis caro faenumAll flesh is grassIll 49 Bk 4PERIT QUOD ELAPSUM EST.Perit quod elapsum estThat which has gone by is lostIll 50 Bk 4PERSEVERANTI DABITUR.Perseveranti dabiturIt will be given to the persevering
Transcriptions and translations of the mottoes engraved around each emblem are provided as a convenience to the reader. Each transcription is shown as written (with any notes), followed by the text normalised to modern standards of punctuation and spelling (u/v, æ/ae, -cunque/-cumque, oe/ae etc.) and its translation.
PortraitEFFIGIES GEORGII WITHERI POETÆ.Effigies Georgii Witheri poetaePortrait of the poet George WitherIll 1 Bk 1VIVITVR INGENIO CÆTERA MORTIS ERṼTVivitur ingenio; caetera mortis eruntWe live by our genius; the rest will belong to deathIll 2 Bk 1SAPIENTIA CONSTANSSapientia constansWisdom is constantIll 3 Bk 1LEX REGIT ET ARMA TVENTVR.Lex regit et arma tuenturLaw directs and arms protectIll 4 Bk 1NE TENEARNe tenearLest I be held backIll 5 Bk 1LABORE VIRTVS, VIRTVTE GLORIA PARATVRLabore virtus, virtute gloria paraturVirtue is acquired through labour, glory through virtueIll 6 Bk 1NON OBEST VIRTVTI SORS.Non obest virtuti sorsChance is no hindrance to virtueIll 7 Bk 1NON SCEPTRO SED PLECTRO DVCITVRNon sceptro sed plectro duciturShe is led by the plectrum, not by the sceptreIll 8 Bk 1IN HVNC INTVENS PIVS ESTOIn hunc intuens pius estoLook on this and be piousIll 9 Bk 1IN NOCTE CONSILIṼIn nocte consiliumDeliberation at nightIll 10 Bk 1SPERNIT PERICVLA VIRT[VS]Spernit pericula virtusVirtue scorns dangerIll 11 Bk 1AD SCOPVM LICET ÆGRE ET FRVSTRAAd scopum licet aegre et frustraTowards the goal, but painfully and unsuccessfullyIll 12 Bk 1ΠΑΝΤΑ ΛΕΛΟΙΠΑπάντα λέλοιπαI have left all thingsIll 13 Bk 1REMIGIO VENTISQ[VE] SECVNDISRemigio ventisque secundisBy rowing and favourable windsIll 14 Bk 1QVID SI SIC3dotsQuid si sicWhat if so?Ill 15 Bk 1DVM NVTRIO CONSVMORDum nutrio consumorAs I nourish I am consumedIll 16 Bk 1CONCVSSVS SVRGOConcussus surgoWhen struck I riseIll 17 Bk 1DVM EXTENDARDum extendarUntil I am stretchedIll 18 Bk 1MATVRAMaturaHurry!Ill 19 Bk 1LENTE SED ATTENTELente sed attenteSlowly but carefullyIll 20 Bk 1TRANSEATTranseatLet it passIll 21 Bk 1MORS VITÆ INITIVM.Mors vitae initiumDeath is the beginning of lifeIll 22 Bk 1QVO ME VERTĀ NESCIOQuo me vertam nescioI know not where to turnIll 23 Bk 1PATIOR VT POTIARPatior ut potiarI suffer to obtainIll 24 Bk 1CONSEQVITVR QVODCVNQ[VE] PETITConsequitur quodcumque petitShe attains whatever she aims atIll 25 Bk 1NON QVAM CREBRO SED QVĀ BĒE3dotsNon quam crebro sed quam beneNot how often, but how wellIll 26 Bk 1DVRABODuraboI shall endureIll 27 Bk 1VBI HELENA IBI TROIAUbi Helena, ibi TroiaWhere Helen is, there is TroyIll 28 Bk 1VICTRIX PATIENTIA DVRI.Victrix patientia duriPatience victorious over hardshipIll 29 Bk 1NON VNO STERNITVR ICTV.Non uno sternitur ictuIt is not felled with one blowIll 30 Bk 1NVDRISCO IL BVONO ET SPENGO IL REONudrisco il buono et spengo il reoI nourish the good and destroy the malefactorIll 31 Bk 1SAPIENS DOMINABITVR ASTRIS.Sapiens dominabitur astrisThe wise man shall rule over the starsIll 32 Bk 1EX VTROQVE CÆSAREx utroque CaesarA Caesar either wayIll 33 Bk 1PERSEQVAR EXSTINCTṼPersequar exstinctumI will follow him into deathIll 34 Bk 1FLAMMESCIT VTERQVEFlammescit uterqueEach catches fireIll 35 Bk 1POSTERITATIPosteritatiFor posterityIll 36 Bk 1NIL PENNA, SED VSVSNil penna, sed ususNot the plume, but its useIll 37 Bk 1DVM CLAVVM RECTAM TENEAM3dotsDum clavum rectam teneamAs long as I hold the tiller steadyIll 38 Bk 1SI SCIENS FALLO.Si sciens falloIf I knowingly deceiveIll 39 Bk 1SPEQVE METVQVE PAVET3dotsSpeque metuque pavetIt trembles with hope and fearIll 40 Bk 1COSI VIVO PIACER CONDVCE A MORTECosì vivo piacer conduce a morteSo lively pleasure leads to deathIll 41 Bk 1PVRIS MANIBVS.Puris manibusWith clean handsIll 42 Bk 1LINGVA QVO TENDISLingua, quo tendis?Tongue, where are you going?Ill 43 Bk 1original reads "ΟΥΜE ΒΛLΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ" which has been corrected to "ΘΥΜΕ ΒΛΕΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ"θυμέ, βλέψον ἄνωLook up, my soulIll 44 Bk 1FLAVESCENTFlavescentThey shall turn goldenIll 45 Bk 1FINIS AB ORIGINE PĒDETFinis ab origine pendetThe end depends on the beginningIll 46 Bk 1TANDEM FIT ARBORTandem fit arborAt last it becomes a treeIll 47 Bk 1SVPERATA CRVCE CORONORSuperata cruce coronorI rise above the cross and am crownedIll 48 Bk 1MORS SCEPTRA LIGONIB[VS] ÆQVATMors sceptra ligonibus aequatDeath levels sceptres and spadesIll 49 Bk 1PAVLATIM NON IMPETV.Paulatim non impetuGradually, not by forceIll 50 Bk 1DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVVS ERIT.De parvis grandis acervus eritFrom small things a great heap will growIll 1 Bk 2NEQVEO COMPESCERE MVLTOSNequeo compescere multosI cannot restrain so manyIll 2 Bk 2INGENII LARGITOR VENTER.Ingenii largitor venterThe belly is the bestower of geniusIll 3 Bk 2MVSICA SERVA DEIMusica serva deiMusic is the handmaid of GodIll 4 Bk 2DISCITE IVSTICIAM.Discite iusticiamLearn justiceIll 5 Bk 2CONSENSV POPVLI REGNṼ SVBSISTIT.Consensu populi regnum subsistitThe kingdom is sustained by the consent of the peopleIll 6 Bk 2QVI ME ALIT ME EXTINGVIT.Qui me alit me extinguitHe who feeds me extinguishes meIll 7 Bk 2SEQVITVR SVA PŒNA NOCENTEMSequitur sua poena nocentemHis punishment follows the evildoerIll 8 Bk 2POST TENTATIONEM CONSOLATIO.Post tentationem consolatioAfter temptation, consolationIll 9 Bk 2PRO GALLINISPro gallinisFor the hensIll 10 Bk 2TVTIVS VT POSSIT FIGI.Tutius ut possit figiTo be fixed more securelyIll 11 Bk 2IN SILENTIO ET SPE.In silentio et speIn silence and hopeIll 12 Bk 2FATO PRVDENTIA MAIOR.Fato prudentia maiorPrudence is greater than fateIll 13 Bk 2CONIVNCTIS VOTISConiunctis votisJoined in prayerIll 14 Bk 2CVI BONO?Cui bono?For whose benefit? (This is what the phrase usually means. But our author understands it as: For what benefit?)Ill 15 Bk 2SACRIFICIVM DEO COR CONTRIBVLATIMSacrificium deo cor contribulatumA contrite heart is a sacrifice to GodIll 16 Bk 2REGNI CORONA REXRegni corona rexThe king is the crown of the kingdomIll 17 Bk 2STVDIO ET VIGILANTIA.Studio et vigilantiaBy study and watchfulnessIll 18 Bk 2ARTE ET MARTEArte et marteBy art and by armsIll 19 Bk 2CONSTANTE FIDVCIAConstante fiduciaBy art and by armsIll 20 Bk 2AMOR DOCET MVSICAMAmor docet musicamLove teaches musicIll 21 Bk 2NON TE SED NVMMOSNon te sed nummosNot you but your moneyIll 22 Bk 2FIDE SED CVI VIDEFide sed cui videTrust, but be careful whomIll 23 Bk 2HVMANA FVMVSHumana fumusAll things human are smokeIll 24 Bk 2OMNIA MEA MECVM PORTOOmnia mea mecum portoAll that is mine I carry with meIll 25 Bk 2TAMEN DISCAM.Tamen discamYet I shall learnIll 26 Bk 2VIRTVTI FORTVNA COMES.Virtuti fortuna comesFortune is the companion of virtueIll 27 Bk 2DEVS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT.Deus nobis haec otia fecitGod has granted us this easeIll 28 Bk 2EX BELLO PAXEx bello paxFrom war, peaceIll 29 Bk 2COR RECTṼ INQVIRIT SCIENTIĀ.Cor rectum inquirit scientiamAn upright heart seeks knowledgeIll 30 Bk 2ΕΚ ΠΟΝΟΥ ΚΛΕΟΣ.ἐκ πόνου κλέοςFrom labour, gloryIll 31 Bk 2PVEROS CASTIGO VIROSQ[VE]Pueros castigo virosqueI chastise boys and menIll 32 Bk 2VITA MORTALIVM VIGILIA.Vita mortalium vigiliaThe life of mortals is watchfulnessIll 33 Bk 2MANET IMMVTABILE FATVM.Manet immutabile fatumFate remains unalterableIll 34 Bk 2DETERIVS FORMIDO.Deterius formidoI fear something worseIll 35 Bk 2ADVERSIS CLARIVS ARDET.Adversis clarius ardetIt burns brighter in adversityIll 36 Bk 2SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MVNDI.Sic transit gloria mundiSo passes the world's gloryIll 37 Bk 2IVSQVE A LA MORTJusqu'à la mortUntil deathIll 38 Bk 2SVVM CVIQVE TRIBVESuum cuique tribueAllow each his ownIll 39 Bk 2IN VIRTVTE ET FORTVNA.In virtute et fortunaIn virtue and fortuneIll 40 Bk 2ΑΙΩΝΙΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΚΑΙΡΟΝ.αἰώνιον καὶ πρόσκαιρονEternal and temporalIll 41 Bk 2VIRIBVS IVNGENDA SAPIENTIA.Viribus iungenda sapientiaWisdom should be joined to strengthIll 42 Bk 2SOLVM A SOLESolum a soleThe soil from the sunIll 43 Bk 2RECTO CVRSVRecto cursuOn a steady courseIll 44 Bk 2SPES ALIT AGRICOLAS:·Spes alit agricolasHope nourishes farmersIll 45 Bk 2POCO A POCO.Poco a pocoLittle by littleIll 46 Bk 2TRIBVLATIO DITAT.Tribulatio ditatAffliction enrichesIll 47 Bk 2VICTRIX FORTVNÆ SAPIENTIA.Victrix fortunae sapientiaWisdom victorious over fortuneIll 48 Bk 2AVT MORS AVT VITA DECORAAut mors aut vita decoraEither death or life with honourIll 49 Bk 2DONEC TOTṼ IMPLEAT ORBĒ.Donec totum impleat orbemUntil it fills the whole worldIll 50 Bk 2VIRTVS LORICA FIDELISVirtus lorica fidelisVirtue is a trusty coat of mailIll 1 Bk 3SI RECTE FACIES.Si recte faciesIf you act rightlyIll 2 Bk 3SUPERAT SOLERTIA VIRES.Superat solertia viresCleverness outdoes strengthIll 3 Bk 3NON SINE CAUSA.Non sine causaNot without causeIll 4 Bk 3PANDO RECONDITA.Pando reconditaI disclose what is hiddenIll 5 Bk 3VIRTUTE DUCE COMITE FORTUNAVirtute duce comite fortunaWith virtue as guide and fortune as companionIll 6 Bk 3FLOREBO PROSPICIENTE DEO.Florebo prospiciente deoUnder God's gaze I shall flourishIll 7 Bk 3FAC ET SPERA.Fac et speraDo and hopeIll 8 Bk 3RERUM SAPIENTIA CUSTOS.Rerum sapientia custosWisdom is the guardian of all thingsIll 9 Bk 3LABORE ET CONSTANTIA.Labore et constantiaBy labour and constancyIll 10 Bk 3EVERTIT ET AEQUAT.Evertit et aequatHe overturns and levelsIll 11 Bk 3SCIENTIA IMMUTABILIS.Scientia immutabilisKnowledge is immutableIll 12 Bk 3VIRTUTE AC STUDIO PER ORBEM FAMA PERPETUA COMPARATUR.Virtute ac studio per orbem fama perpetua comparaturBy virtue and zeal everlasting worldwide fame is obtainedIll 13 Bk 3NOLI ALTUM SAPERE.Noli altum sapereBe not over-wiseIll 14 Bk 3TRACTANT FABRILIA FABRI.Tractant fabrilia fabriWorkmen wield their own toolsIll 15 Bk 3NON DORMIT QUI CUSTODIT.Non dormit qui custoditHe who is on guard does not sleepIll 16 Bk 3IN SPE ET LABORE TRANSIGO VITAM.In spe et labore transigo vitamI spend my life in hope and labourIll 17 Bk 3PRUDENTE SIMPLICITATE.Prudente simplicitateIn prudent simplicityIll 18 Bk 3TRANSITUS CELER EST ET AVOLAMUS.Transitus celer est et avolamusThe passage is swift, then we fly awayIll 19 Bk 3PEDETENTIM.PedetentimStep by stepIll 20 Bk 3PRO LEGE ET PRO GREGE.Pro lege et pro gregeFor the law and for the flockIll 21 Bk 3DISCITE IUSTITIAM.Discite iustitiamLearn justiceIll 22 Bk 3NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTO.Non est mortale quod optoWhat I choose is no mortal thingIll 23 Bk 3IN SE SUA PER UESTIGIA UOLUITUR.In se sua per vestigia volviturIt rolls round on its own tracks onto itselfIll 24 Bk 3NULLA DIES SINE LINEA.Nulla dies sine lineaNo day without a lineIll 25 Bk 3AD REGIS NUTUS.Ad regis nutusAt the king's pleasureIll 26 Bk 3HAC VIRTUTIS ITER.Hac virtutis iterThis way is the path of virtueIll 27 Bk 3CONCEDO NULLI.Concedo nulliI yield to no-oneIll 28 Bk 3MANUS MANUM LAUAT.Manus manum lavatOne hand washes anotherIll 29 Bk 3LEGIBUS ET ARMIS.Legibus et armisBy laws and armsIll 30 Bk 3NON QUAM FORMOSA SED QUAM RECTA.Non quam formosa sed quam rectaNot how beautiful, but how straightIll 31 Bk 3ALIIS INSERVIENDO CONSUMOR.Aliis inserviendo consumorI am consumed in the service of othersIll 32 Bk 3DITAT SERVATA FIDES.Ditat servata fidesKeeping faith brings richesIll 33 Bk 3FVRES PRIVATI IN NERVO PVBLICI IN AVROFures privati in nervo, publici in auroPrivate thieves in fetters, public thieves in goldIll 34 Bk 3MEMENTO MORIMemento moriRemember you will dieIll 35 Bk 3SERVA MODVM.Serva modumObserve due measureIll 36 Bk 3FVLCRVM TVTISSIMVMFulcrum tutissimumThe safest supportIll 37 Bk 3VIRTUS INEXPUGNABILIS.Virtus inexpugnabilisImpregnable virtueIll 38 Bk 3VERITAS PREMITUR NON OPPRIMITUR.Veritas premitur non opprimiturTruth is oppressed but not suppressedIll 39 Bk 3PAS A PAS.Pas a pasStep by stepIll 40 Bk 3FORTUNA UT LUNA.Fortuna ut lunaFortune like the moonIll 41 Bk 3ANTÈ FERIT QUÀM FLAMMA MICET.Ante ferit quam flamma micetIt strikes before the flame kindlesIll 42 Bk 3PAUPERTATE PREMOR SUBLEUOR INGENIO.Paupertate premor sublevor ingenioI am borne down by poverty, and uplifted by geniusIll 43 Bk 3VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR.Virtus unita fortiorVirtue is stronger when unitedIll 44 Bk 3AMORE MUTUO.Amore mutuoBy mutual loveIll 45 Bk 3CONCORDIA INSUPERABILIS.Concordia insuperabilisUnconquerable harmonyIll 46 Bk 3IN MANU DEI COR REGIS.In manu dei cor regisThe heart of the king is in God's handIll 47 Bk 3CELATA VIRTUS IGNAVIA EST.Celata virtus ignavia estVirtue concealed is worthlessnessIll 48 Bk 3REDIBO PLENIOR.Redibo pleniorI shall return more fullIll 49 Bk 3NUSQUAM TUTA FIDES.Nusquam tuta fidesNowhere is trust secureIll 50 Bk 3HODIE MIHI CRAS TIBI:Hodie mihi cras tibiToday for me, tomorrow for youIll 1 Bk 4NON INFERIORA SECUTUS.Non inferiora secutusFollowing no lesser thingsIll 2 Bk 4IN MANU DOMINI OMNES SUNT FINES TERRÆ.In manu domini omnes sunt fines terraeAll the ends of the earth are in the hand of the LordIll 3 Bk 4QUOD NON ES NE VIDEARE CAVE.Quod non es ne videare caveTake care lest you seem what you are notIll 4 Bk 4FESTINAT DECURRERE.Festinat decurrereSwiftly it runs throughIll 5 Bk 4ABRUMPAM.AbrumpamI will break it offIll 6 Bk 4HINC DOLOR INDE FUGA.Hinc dolor inde fugaHence my pain; thence my flightIll 7 Bk 4CAPTIVUM IMPUNE LACESSUNT.Captivum impune lacessuntThey provoke the prisoner without fear of harmIll 8 Bk 4RESTAT DE VICTORE ORIENTIS.Restat de victore orientisThis remains of the conqueror of the eastIll 9 Bk 4INSPERATA FLORUIT.Insperata floruitIt flourished unhoped-forIll 10 Bk 4NESCIT LABI VIRTUS.Nescit labi virtusVirtue knows no failureIll 11 Bk 4HODIE SIC VERTITVR ORBIS.Hodie sic vertitur orbisSo the world turns todayIll 12 Bk 4VIS NESCIA VINCI.Vis nescia vinciA power that knows no defeatIll 13 Bk 4QUO FATA TRAHUNT.Quo fata trahuntWhere the fates leadIll 14 Bk 4ΟΙΚΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΣοἴκος φίλος οἴκος ἄριστοςThe best house is the house you loveIll 15 Bk 4DEUS DAT CUI VULT.Deus dat cui vultGod gives to whom he wishesIll 16 Bk 4INDIGNUM FORTUNA FOVET.Indignum fortuna fovetFortune cherishes the unworthyIll 17 Bk 4STULTORUM ADIUMENTA NOCUMENTA.Stultorum adiumenta nocumentaThe assistance of fools is a hindranceIll 18 Bk 4TE STANTE VIREBO.Te stante vireboWhile you stand I shall flourishIll 19 Bk 4FERIO.FerioI hitIll 20 Bk 4QUOCUNQUE FERAR.Quocumque ferarWherever I am carriedIll 21 Bk 4BELLA IN VISTA DENTRO TRISTA.Bella in vista dentro tristaFair without, foul withinIll 22 Bk 4EN DEXTRA FIDESQUE.En dextra fidesqueSee, the right hand and the pledged faithIll 23 Bk 4VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER.Varium et mutabile semperAlways inconstant and changeableIll 24 Bk 4GAUDET PATIENTIA DURIS.Gaudet patientia durisPatience rejoices in hardshipsIll 25 Bk 4SIC SPECTANDA FIDES.Sic spectanda fidesSo good faith should be examinedIll 26 Bk 4NON SEMPER ARCUM TENDIT.Non semper arcum tenditHe does not always draw the bowIll 27 Bk 4VIVE MEMOR LETHI FUGIT HORA.Vive memor leti; fugit horaLive mindful of death; time fliesIll 28 Bk 4MEDIIS TRANQUILLUS IN UNDIS.Mediis tranquillus in undisCalm amid the wavesIll 29 Bk 4BONA FIDE.Bona fideIn good faithIll 30 Bk 4PACISQUE BONUS BELLIQUE MINISTER.Pacisque bonus bellique ministerA good servant in peace and in warIll 31 Bk 4PAR SIT FORTUNA LABORI.Par sit fortuna laboriLet fortune be a match for labourIll 32 Bk 4POST NUBILA PHŒBUS.Post nubila PhoebusAfter clouds, the sunIll 33 Bk 4OMNIS VICTORIA A DOMINO.Omnis victoria a dominoAll victory is from the LordIll 34 Bk 4NE QUID NIMIS.Ne quid nimisNothing to excessIll 35 Bk 4PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA.Per angusta ad augustaThrough difficulties to greatnessIll 36 Bk 4FIDUCIA CONCORS.Fiducia concorsUnited in faithIll 37 Bk 4PRO ME SI MEREOR IN ME.Pro me; si mereor, in meFor me, or if I deserve it, against meIll 38 Bk 4HAC ATQUE ILLAC PERFLUIT.Hac atque illac perfluitIt leaks in all directionsIll 39 Bk 4UTCUNQUE.UtcumqueHoweverIll 40 Bk 4FATA OBSTANT.Fata obstantThe fates opposeIll 41 Bk 4VT NE QUID DEDECEAT.Ut ne quid dedeceatSo there may be nothing unseemlyIll 42 Bk 4NON NOBIS.Non nobisNot for usIll 43 Bk 4ASTRA DEUS REGIT.Astra deus regitGod rules the starsIll 44 Bk 4FUROR FIT LÆSA SÆPIUS PATIENTIA.Furor fit laesa saepius patientiaPatience too often offended turns to furyIll 45 Bk 4CŒCUS NIL LUCE IUVATUR.Caecus nil luce iuvaturA blind man is not helped by lightIll 46 Bk 4INTER UTRUMQUE VOLAT.Inter utrumque volatShe flies between the twoIll 47 Bk 4SI DEUS VOLUERIT.Si deus volueritIf God wishesIll 48 Bk 4OMNIS CARO FŒNUM.Omnis caro faenumAll flesh is grassIll 49 Bk 4PERIT QUOD ELAPSUM EST.Perit quod elapsum estThat which has gone by is lostIll 50 Bk 4PERSEVERANTI DABITUR.Perseveranti dabiturIt will be given to the persevering