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.
| Portrait | EFFIGIES GEORGII WITHERI POETÆ.
Effigies Georgii Witheri poetae
Portrait of the poet George Wither |
| Ill 1 Bk 1 | VIVITVR INGENIO CÆTERA MORTIS ERṼT
Vivitur ingenio; caetera mortis erunt
We live by our genius; the rest will belong to death |
| Ill 2 Bk 1 | SAPIENTIA CONSTANS
Sapientia constans
Wisdom is constant |
| Ill 3 Bk 1 | LEX REGIT ET ARMA TVENTVR.
Lex regit et arma tuentur
Law directs and arms protect |
| Ill 4 Bk 1 | NE TENEAR
Ne tenear
Lest I be held back |
| Ill 5 Bk 1 | LABORE VIRTVS, VIRTVTE GLORIA PARATVR
Labore virtus, virtute gloria paratur
Virtue is acquired through labour, glory through virtue |
| Ill 6 Bk 1 | NON OBEST VIRTVTI SORS.
Non obest virtuti sors
Chance is no hindrance to virtue |
| Ill 7 Bk 1 | NON SCEPTRO SED PLECTRO DVCITVR
Non sceptro sed plectro ducitur
She is led by the plectrum, not by the sceptre |
| Ill 8 Bk 1 | IN HVNC INTVENS PIVS ESTO
In hunc intuens pius esto
Look on this and be pious |
| Ill 9 Bk 1 | IN NOCTE CONSILIṼ
In nocte consilium
Deliberation at night |
| Ill 10 Bk 1 | SPERNIT PERICVLA VIRT[VS]
Spernit pericula virtus
Virtue scorns danger |
| Ill 11 Bk 1 | AD SCOPVM LICET ÆGRE ET FRVSTRA
Ad scopum licet aegre et frustra
Towards the goal, but painfully and unsuccessfully |
| Ill 12 Bk 1 | ΠΑΝΤΑ ΛΕΛΟΙΠΑ
πάντα λέλοιπα
I have left all things |
| Ill 13 Bk 1 | REMIGIO VENTISQ[VE] SECVNDIS
Remigio ventisque secundis
By rowing and favourable winds |
| Ill 14 Bk 1 | QVID SI SIC3dots
Quid si sic
What if so? |
| Ill 15 Bk 1 | DVM NVTRIO CONSVMOR
Dum nutrio consumor
As I nourish I am consumed |
| Ill 16 Bk 1 | CONCVSSVS SVRGO
Concussus surgo
When struck I rise |
| Ill 17 Bk 1 | DVM EXTENDAR
Dum extendar
Until I am stretched |
| Ill 18 Bk 1 | MATVRA
Matura
Hurry! |
| Ill 19 Bk 1 | LENTE SED ATTENTE
Lente sed attente
Slowly but carefully |
| Ill 20 Bk 1 | TRANSEAT
Transeat
Let it pass |
| Ill 21 Bk 1 | MORS VITÆ INITIVM.
Mors vitae initium
Death is the beginning of life |
| Ill 22 Bk 1 | QVO ME VERTĀ NESCIO
Quo me vertam nescio
I know not where to turn |
| Ill 23 Bk 1 | PATIOR VT POTIAR
Patior ut potiar
I suffer to obtain |
| Ill 24 Bk 1 | CONSEQVITVR QVODCVNQ[VE] PETIT
Consequitur quodcumque petit
She attains whatever she aims at |
| Ill 25 Bk 1 | NON QVAM CREBRO SED QVĀ BĒE3dots
Non quam crebro sed quam bene
Not how often, but how well |
| Ill 26 Bk 1 | DVRABO
Durabo
I shall endure |
| Ill 27 Bk 1 | VBI HELENA IBI TROIA
Ubi Helena, ibi Troia
Where Helen is, there is Troy |
| Ill 28 Bk 1 | VICTRIX PATIENTIA DVRI.
Victrix patientia duri
Patience victorious over hardship |
| Ill 29 Bk 1 | NON VNO STERNITVR ICTV.
Non uno sternitur ictu
It is not felled with one blow |
| Ill 30 Bk 1 | NVDRISCO IL BVONO ET SPENGO IL REO
Nudrisco il buono et spengo il reo
I nourish the good and destroy the malefactor |
| Ill 31 Bk 1 | SAPIENS DOMINABITVR ASTRIS.
Sapiens dominabitur astris
The wise man shall rule over the stars |
| Ill 32 Bk 1 | EX VTROQVE CÆSAR
Ex utroque Caesar
A Caesar either way |
| Ill 33 Bk 1 | PERSEQVAR EXSTINCTṼ
Persequar exstinctum
I will follow him into death |
| Ill 34 Bk 1 | FLAMMESCIT VTERQVE
Flammescit uterque
Each catches fire |
| Ill 35 Bk 1 | POSTERITATI
Posteritati
For posterity |
| Ill 36 Bk 1 | NIL PENNA, SED VSVS
Nil penna, sed usus
Not the plume, but its use |
| Ill 37 Bk 1 | DVM CLAVVM RECTAM TENEAM3dots
Dum clavum rectam teneam
As long as I hold the tiller steady |
| Ill 38 Bk 1 | SI SCIENS FALLO.
Si sciens fallo
If I knowingly deceive |
| Ill 39 Bk 1 | SPEQVE METVQVE PAVET3dots
Speque metuque pavet
It trembles with hope and fear |
| Ill 40 Bk 1 | COSI VIVO PIACER CONDVCE A MORTE
Così vivo piacer conduce a morte
So lively pleasure leads to death |
| Ill 41 Bk 1 | PVRIS MANIBVS.
Puris manibus
With clean hands |
| Ill 42 Bk 1 | LINGVA QVO TENDIS
Lingua, quo tendis?
Tongue, where are you going? |
| Ill 43 Bk 1 | original reads “ΟΥΜE ΒΛLΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ” which has been corrected to “ΘΥΜΕ ΒΛΕΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ”
θυμέ, βλέψον ἄνω
Look up, my soul |
| Ill 44 Bk 1 | FLAVESCENT
Flavescent
They shall turn golden |
| Ill 45 Bk 1 | FINIS AB ORIGINE PĒDET
Finis ab origine pendet
The end depends on the beginning |
| Ill 46 Bk 1 | TANDEM FIT ARBOR
Tandem fit arbor
At last it becomes a tree |
| Ill 47 Bk 1 | SVPERATA CRVCE CORONOR
Superata cruce coronor
I rise above the cross and am crowned |
| Ill 48 Bk 1 | MORS SCEPTRA LIGONIB[VS] ÆQVAT
Mors sceptra ligonibus aequat
Death levels sceptres and spades |
| Ill 49 Bk 1 | PAVLATIM NON IMPETV.
Paulatim non impetu
Gradually, not by force |
| Ill 50 Bk 1 | DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVVS ERIT.
De parvis grandis acervus erit
From small things a great heap will grow |
| Ill 1 Bk 2 | NEQVEO COMPESCERE MVLTOS
Nequeo compescere multos
I cannot restrain so many |
| Ill 2 Bk 2 | INGENII LARGITOR VENTER.
Ingenii largitor venter
The belly is the bestower of genius |
| Ill 3 Bk 2 | MVSICA SERVA DEI
Musica serva dei
Music is the handmaid of God |
| Ill 4 Bk 2 | DISCITE IVSTICIAM.
Discite iusticiam
Learn justice |
| Ill 5 Bk 2 | CONSENSV POPVLI REGNṼ SVBSISTIT.
Consensu populi regnum subsistit
The kingdom is sustained by the consent of the people |
| Ill 6 Bk 2 | QVI ME ALIT ME EXTINGVIT.
Qui me alit me extinguit
He who feeds me extinguishes me |
| Ill 7 Bk 2 | SEQVITVR SVA PŒNA NOCENTEM
Sequitur sua poena nocentem
His punishment follows the evildoer |
| Ill 8 Bk 2 | POST TENTATIONEM CONSOLATIO.
Post tentationem consolatio
After temptation, consolation |
| Ill 9 Bk 2 | PRO GALLINIS
Pro gallinis
For the hens |
| Ill 10 Bk 2 | TVTIVS VT POSSIT FIGI.
Tutius ut possit figi
To be fixed more securely |
| Ill 11 Bk 2 | IN SILENTIO ET SPE.
In silentio et spe
In silence and hope |
| Ill 12 Bk 2 | FATO PRVDENTIA MAIOR.
Fato prudentia maior
Prudence is greater than fate |
| Ill 13 Bk 2 | CONIVNCTIS VOTIS
Coniunctis votis
Joined in prayer |
| Ill 14 Bk 2 | CVI 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 2 | SACRIFICIVM DEO COR CONTRIBVLATIM
Sacrificium deo cor contribulatum
A contrite heart is a sacrifice to God |
| Ill 16 Bk 2 | REGNI CORONA REX
Regni corona rex
The king is the crown of the kingdom |
| Ill 17 Bk 2 | STVDIO ET VIGILANTIA.
Studio et vigilantia
By study and watchfulness |
| Ill 18 Bk 2 | ARTE ET MARTE
Arte et marte
By art and by arms |
| Ill 19 Bk 2 | CONSTANTE FIDVCIA
Constante fiducia
By art and by arms |
| Ill 20 Bk 2 | AMOR DOCET MVSICAM
Amor docet musicam
Love teaches music |
| Ill 21 Bk 2 | NON TE SED NVMMOS
Non te sed nummos
Not you but your money |
| Ill 22 Bk 2 | FIDE SED CVI VIDE
Fide sed cui vide
Trust, but be careful whom |
| Ill 23 Bk 2 | HVMANA FVMVS
Humana fumus
All things human are smoke |
| Ill 24 Bk 2 | OMNIA MEA MECVM PORTO
Omnia mea mecum porto
All that is mine I carry with me |
| Ill 25 Bk 2 | TAMEN DISCAM.
Tamen discam
Yet I shall learn |
| Ill 26 Bk 2 | VIRTVTI FORTVNA COMES.
Virtuti fortuna comes
Fortune is the companion of virtue |
| Ill 27 Bk 2 | DEVS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT.
Deus nobis haec otia fecit
God has granted us this ease |
| Ill 28 Bk 2 | EX BELLO PAX
Ex bello pax
From war, peace |
| Ill 29 Bk 2 | COR RECTṼ INQVIRIT SCIENTIĀ.
Cor rectum inquirit scientiam
An upright heart seeks knowledge |
| Ill 30 Bk 2 | ΕΚ ΠΟΝΟΥ ΚΛΕΟΣ.
ἐκ πόνου κλέος
From labour, glory |
| Ill 31 Bk 2 | PVEROS CASTIGO VIROSQ[VE]
Pueros castigo virosque
I chastise boys and men |
| Ill 32 Bk 2 | VITA MORTALIVM VIGILIA.
Vita mortalium vigilia
The life of mortals is watchfulness |
| Ill 33 Bk 2 | MANET IMMVTABILE FATVM.
Manet immutabile fatum
Fate remains unalterable |
| Ill 34 Bk 2 | DETERIVS FORMIDO.
Deterius formido
I fear something worse |
| Ill 35 Bk 2 | ADVERSIS CLARIVS ARDET.
Adversis clarius ardet
It burns brighter in adversity |
| Ill 36 Bk 2 | SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MVNDI.
Sic transit gloria mundi
So passes the world’s glory |
| Ill 37 Bk 2 | IVSQVE A LA MORT
Jusqu’à la mort
Until death |
| Ill 38 Bk 2 | SVVM CVIQVE TRIBVE
Suum cuique tribue
Allow each his own |
| Ill 39 Bk 2 | IN VIRTVTE ET FORTVNA.
In virtute et fortuna
In virtue and fortune |
| Ill 40 Bk 2 | ΑΙΩΝΙΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΚΑΙΡΟΝ.
αἰώνιον καὶ πρόσκαιρον
Eternal and temporal |
| Ill 41 Bk 2 | VIRIBVS IVNGENDA SAPIENTIA.
Viribus iungenda sapientia
Wisdom should be joined to strength |
| Ill 42 Bk 2 | SOLVM A SOLE
Solum a sole
The soil from the sun |
| Ill 43 Bk 2 | RECTO CVRSV
Recto cursu
On a steady course |
| Ill 44 Bk 2 | SPES ALIT AGRICOLAS:·
Spes alit agricolas
Hope nourishes farmers |
| Ill 45 Bk 2 | POCO A POCO.
Poco a poco
Little by little |
| Ill 46 Bk 2 | TRIBVLATIO DITAT.
Tribulatio ditat
Affliction enriches |
| Ill 47 Bk 2 | VICTRIX FORTVNÆ SAPIENTIA.
Victrix fortunae sapientia
Wisdom victorious over fortune |
| Ill 48 Bk 2 | AVT MORS AVT VITA DECORA
Aut mors aut vita decora
Either death or life with honour |
| Ill 49 Bk 2 | DONEC TOTṼ IMPLEAT ORBĒ.
Donec totum impleat orbem
Until it fills the whole world |
| Ill 50 Bk 2 | VIRTVS LORICA FIDELIS
Virtus lorica fidelis
Virtue is a trusty coat of mail |
| Ill 1 Bk 3 | SI RECTE FACIES.
Si recte facies
If you act rightly |
| Ill 2 Bk 3 | SUPERAT SOLERTIA VIRES.
Superat solertia vires
Cleverness outdoes strength |
| Ill 3 Bk 3 | NON SINE CAUSA.
Non sine causa
Not without cause |
| Ill 4 Bk 3 | PANDO RECONDITA.
Pando recondita
I disclose what is hidden |
| Ill 5 Bk 3 | VIRTUTE DUCE COMITE FORTUNA
Virtute duce comite fortuna
With virtue as guide and fortune as companion |
| Ill 6 Bk 3 | FLOREBO PROSPICIENTE DEO.
Florebo prospiciente deo
Under God’s gaze I shall flourish |
| Ill 7 Bk 3 | FAC ET SPERA.
Fac et spera
Do and hope |
| Ill 8 Bk 3 | RERUM SAPIENTIA CUSTOS.
Rerum sapientia custos
Wisdom is the guardian of all things |
| Ill 9 Bk 3 | LABORE ET CONSTANTIA.
Labore et constantia
By labour and constancy |
| Ill 10 Bk 3 | EVERTIT ET AEQUAT.
Evertit et aequat
He overturns and levels |
| Ill 11 Bk 3 | SCIENTIA IMMUTABILIS.
Scientia immutabilis
Knowledge is immutable |
| Ill 12 Bk 3 | VIRTUTE AC STUDIO PER ORBEM FAMA PERPETUA COMPARATUR.
Virtute ac studio per orbem fama perpetua comparatur
By virtue and zeal everlasting worldwide fame is obtained |
| Ill 13 Bk 3 | NOLI ALTUM SAPERE.
Noli altum sapere
Be not over-wise |
| Ill 14 Bk 3 | TRACTANT FABRILIA FABRI.
Tractant fabrilia fabri
Workmen wield their own tools |
| Ill 15 Bk 3 | NON DORMIT QUI CUSTODIT.
Non dormit qui custodit
He who is on guard does not sleep |
| Ill 16 Bk 3 | IN SPE ET LABORE TRANSIGO VITAM.
In spe et labore transigo vitam
I spend my life in hope and labour |
| Ill 17 Bk 3 | PRUDENTE SIMPLICITATE.
Prudente simplicitate
In prudent simplicity |
| Ill 18 Bk 3 | TRANSITUS CELER EST ET AVOLAMUS.
Transitus celer est et avolamus
The passage is swift, then we fly away |
| Ill 19 Bk 3 | PEDETENTIM.
Pedetentim
Step by step |
| Ill 20 Bk 3 | PRO LEGE ET PRO GREGE.
Pro lege et pro grege
For the law and for the flock |
| Ill 21 Bk 3 | DISCITE IUSTITIAM.
Discite iustitiam
Learn justice |
| Ill 22 Bk 3 | NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTO.
Non est mortale quod opto
What I choose is no mortal thing |
| Ill 23 Bk 3 | IN SE SUA PER UESTIGIA UOLUITUR.
In se sua per vestigia volvitur
It rolls round on its own tracks onto itself |
| Ill 24 Bk 3 | NULLA DIES SINE LINEA.
Nulla dies sine linea
No day without a line |
| Ill 25 Bk 3 | AD REGIS NUTUS.
Ad regis nutus
At the king’s pleasure |
| Ill 26 Bk 3 | HAC VIRTUTIS ITER.
Hac virtutis iter
This way is the path of virtue |
| Ill 27 Bk 3 | CONCEDO NULLI.
Concedo nulli
I yield to no-one |
| Ill 28 Bk 3 | MANUS MANUM LAUAT.
Manus manum lavat
One hand washes another |
| Ill 29 Bk 3 | LEGIBUS ET ARMIS.
Legibus et armis
By laws and arms |
| Ill 30 Bk 3 | NON QUAM FORMOSA SED QUAM RECTA.
Non quam formosa sed quam recta
Not how beautiful, but how straight |
| Ill 31 Bk 3 | ALIIS INSERVIENDO CONSUMOR.
Aliis inserviendo consumor
I am consumed in the service of others |
| Ill 32 Bk 3 | DITAT SERVATA FIDES.
Ditat servata fides
Keeping faith brings riches |
| Ill 33 Bk 3 | FVRES PRIVATI IN NERVO PVBLICI IN AVRO
Fures privati in nervo, publici in auro
Private thieves in fetters, public thieves in gold |
| Ill 34 Bk 3 | MEMENTO MORI
Memento mori
Remember you will die |
| Ill 35 Bk 3 | SERVA MODVM.
Serva modum
Observe due measure |
| Ill 36 Bk 3 | FVLCRVM TVTISSIMVM
Fulcrum tutissimum
The safest support |
| Ill 37 Bk 3 | VIRTUS INEXPUGNABILIS.
Virtus inexpugnabilis
Impregnable virtue |
| Ill 38 Bk 3 | VERITAS PREMITUR NON OPPRIMITUR.
Veritas premitur non opprimitur
Truth is oppressed but not suppressed |
| Ill 39 Bk 3 | PAS A PAS.
Pas a pas
Step by step |
| Ill 40 Bk 3 | FORTUNA UT LUNA.
Fortuna ut luna
Fortune like the moon |
| Ill 41 Bk 3 | ANTÈ FERIT QUÀM FLAMMA MICET.
Ante ferit quam flamma micet
It strikes before the flame kindles |
| Ill 42 Bk 3 | PAUPERTATE PREMOR SUBLEUOR INGENIO.
Paupertate premor sublevor ingenio
I am borne down by poverty, and uplifted by genius |
| Ill 43 Bk 3 | VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR.
Virtus unita fortior
Virtue is stronger when united |
| Ill 44 Bk 3 | AMORE MUTUO.
Amore mutuo
By mutual love |
| Ill 45 Bk 3 | CONCORDIA INSUPERABILIS.
Concordia insuperabilis
Unconquerable harmony |
| Ill 46 Bk 3 | IN MANU DEI COR REGIS.
In manu dei cor regis
The heart of the king is in God’s hand |
| Ill 47 Bk 3 | CELATA VIRTUS IGNAVIA EST.
Celata virtus ignavia est
Virtue concealed is worthlessness |
| Ill 48 Bk 3 | REDIBO PLENIOR.
Redibo plenior
I shall return more full |
| Ill 49 Bk 3 | NUSQUAM TUTA FIDES.
Nusquam tuta fides
Nowhere is trust secure |
| Ill 50 Bk 3 | HODIE MIHI CRAS TIBI:
Hodie mihi cras tibi
Today for me, tomorrow for you |
| Ill 1 Bk 4 | NON INFERIORA SECUTUS.
Non inferiora secutus
Following no lesser things |
| Ill 2 Bk 4 | IN MANU DOMINI OMNES SUNT FINES TERRÆ.
In manu domini omnes sunt fines terrae
All the ends of the earth are in the hand of the Lord |
| Ill 3 Bk 4 | QUOD NON ES NE VIDEARE CAVE.
Quod non es ne videare cave
Take care lest you seem what you are not |
| Ill 4 Bk 4 | FESTINAT DECURRERE.
Festinat decurrere
Swiftly it runs through |
| Ill 5 Bk 4 | ABRUMPAM.
Abrumpam
I will break it off |
| Ill 6 Bk 4 | HINC DOLOR INDE FUGA.
Hinc dolor inde fuga
Hence my pain; thence my flight |
| Ill 7 Bk 4 | CAPTIVUM IMPUNE LACESSUNT.
Captivum impune lacessunt
They provoke the prisoner without fear of harm |
| Ill 8 Bk 4 | RESTAT DE VICTORE ORIENTIS.
Restat de victore orientis
This remains of the conqueror of the east |
| Ill 9 Bk 4 | INSPERATA FLORUIT.
Insperata floruit
It flourished unhoped-for |
| Ill 10 Bk 4 | NESCIT LABI VIRTUS.
Nescit labi virtus
Virtue knows no failure |
| Ill 11 Bk 4 | HODIE SIC VERTITVR ORBIS.
Hodie sic vertitur orbis
So the world turns today |
| Ill 12 Bk 4 | VIS NESCIA VINCI.
Vis nescia vinci
A power that knows no defeat |
| Ill 13 Bk 4 | QUO FATA TRAHUNT.
Quo fata trahunt
Where the fates lead |
| Ill 14 Bk 4 | ΟΙΚΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΣ
οἴκος φίλος οἴκος ἄριστος
The best house is the house you love |
| Ill 15 Bk 4 | DEUS DAT CUI VULT.
Deus dat cui vult
God gives to whom he wishes |
| Ill 16 Bk 4 | INDIGNUM FORTUNA FOVET.
Indignum fortuna fovet
Fortune cherishes the unworthy |
| Ill 17 Bk 4 | STULTORUM ADIUMENTA NOCUMENTA.
Stultorum adiumenta nocumenta
The assistance of fools is a hindrance |
| Ill 18 Bk 4 | TE STANTE VIREBO.
Te stante virebo
While you stand I shall flourish |
| Ill 19 Bk 4 | FERIO.
Ferio
I hit |
| Ill 20 Bk 4 | QUOCUNQUE FERAR.
Quocumque ferar
Wherever I am carried |
| Ill 21 Bk 4 | BELLA IN VISTA DENTRO TRISTA.
Bella in vista dentro trista
Fair without, foul within |
| Ill 22 Bk 4 | EN DEXTRA FIDESQUE.
En dextra fidesque
See, the right hand and the pledged faith |
| Ill 23 Bk 4 | VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER.
Varium et mutabile semper
Always inconstant and changeable |
| Ill 24 Bk 4 | GAUDET PATIENTIA DURIS.
Gaudet patientia duris
Patience rejoices in hardships |
| Ill 25 Bk 4 | SIC SPECTANDA FIDES.
Sic spectanda fides
So good faith should be examined |
| Ill 26 Bk 4 | NON SEMPER ARCUM TENDIT.
Non semper arcum tendit
He does not always draw the bow |
| Ill 27 Bk 4 | VIVE MEMOR LETHI FUGIT HORA.
Vive memor leti; fugit hora
Live mindful of death; time flies |
| Ill 28 Bk 4 | MEDIIS TRANQUILLUS IN UNDIS.
Mediis tranquillus in undis
Calm amid the waves |
| Ill 29 Bk 4 | BONA FIDE.
Bona fide
In good faith |
| Ill 30 Bk 4 | PACISQUE BONUS BELLIQUE MINISTER.
Pacisque bonus bellique minister
A good servant in peace and in war |
| Ill 31 Bk 4 | PAR SIT FORTUNA LABORI.
Par sit fortuna labori
Let fortune be a match for labour |
| Ill 32 Bk 4 | POST NUBILA PHŒBUS.
Post nubila Phoebus
After clouds, the sun |
| Ill 33 Bk 4 | OMNIS VICTORIA A DOMINO.
Omnis victoria a domino
All victory is from the Lord |
| Ill 34 Bk 4 | NE QUID NIMIS.
Ne quid nimis
Nothing to excess |
| Ill 35 Bk 4 | PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA.
Per angusta ad augusta
Through difficulties to greatness |
| Ill 36 Bk 4 | FIDUCIA CONCORS.
Fiducia concors
United in faith |
| Ill 37 Bk 4 | PRO ME SI MEREOR IN ME.
Pro me; si mereor, in me
For me, or if I deserve it, against me |
| Ill 38 Bk 4 | HAC ATQUE ILLAC PERFLUIT.
Hac atque illac perfluit
It leaks in all directions |
| Ill 39 Bk 4 | UTCUNQUE.
Utcumque
However |
| Ill 40 Bk 4 | FATA OBSTANT.
Fata obstant
The fates oppose |
| Ill 41 Bk 4 | VT NE QUID DEDECEAT.
Ut ne quid dedeceat
So there may be nothing unseemly |
| Ill 42 Bk 4 | NON NOBIS.
Non nobis
Not for us |
| Ill 43 Bk 4 | ASTRA DEUS REGIT.
Astra deus regit
God rules the stars |
| Ill 44 Bk 4 | FUROR FIT LÆSA SÆPIUS PATIENTIA.
Furor fit laesa saepius patientia
Patience too often offended turns to fury |
| Ill 45 Bk 4 | CŒCUS NIL LUCE IUVATUR.
Caecus nil luce iuvatur
A blind man is not helped by light |
| Ill 46 Bk 4 | INTER UTRUMQUE VOLAT.
Inter utrumque volat
She flies between the two |
| Ill 47 Bk 4 | SI DEUS VOLUERIT.
Si deus voluerit
If God wishes |
| Ill 48 Bk 4 | OMNIS CARO FŒNUM.
Omnis caro faenum
All flesh is grass |
| Ill 49 Bk 4 | PERIT QUOD ELAPSUM EST.
Perit quod elapsum est
That which has gone by is lost |
| Ill 50 Bk 4 | PERSEVERANTI DABITUR.
Perseveranti dabitur
It will be given to the persevering |