Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works
An 1860 London edition of the emblem books of Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie, reissued by Longman with wood engravings after Adriaen van de Venne redrawn by John Leighton for Victorian readers of moral instruction. Each plate pairs a Latin motto and English translation on ribbon scrolls with a small scene in a heart-shaped or oval cartouche, framed by floral sprays, gothic metalwork, and corner ornaments useful as borders and label frames.
