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Moralia Horatiana, das ist, Die Horatzische sitten-lehre : aus der ernst-sittigen geselschaft der alten weise-meister gezogen, und mit 113 [i.e. 103] in kupfer gestochenen sinn-bildern, und eben so viel erklärungen und andern anmärkungen vorgestellet

Horace, Zesen, Philipp von, 1619-1689, Dankers, Kornelis, bookseller, Bruyn, Kornelis de, bookseller · 1656 · Gedruckt zu Amsterdam : Auf kosten Kornelis Dankers durch Kornelis de Bruyn · 108 pictures

A German-language emblem book of 1656, published in Amsterdam by Kornelis Dankers and printed by Kornelis de Bruyn, setting moral lessons drawn from Horace beside 103 copperplate engravings, some signed by Leemans, for educated lay readers. The plates are small upright scenes of classical figures in Roman dress amid arcades, columns and building sites, cross-hatched in fine line with deep shadow; useful for antique architecture, tool and labour details, and grouped figures acting out a lesson.

Ethics · Emblems · Emblem books, German · Emblem books, Latin

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