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The royal politician represented in one hundred emblems (1700)

Saavedra Fajardo, Diego de, 1584-1648, Astry, James, Sir · London Printed for M. Gylliflower and L. Meredith · leaf 337

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of Italy layaíide the empty Shadows of Jealouiies, alluring them-felves that Syain aims at nothing more than to keep upits Grandeur amongft them, not to encreafe it \ and letthem give place to this true piece of Policy, if they delirethe Peace of Italy .••for thefe imaginary Emulations tendto no… … Vl&ory in juil Wars, aims at no other end butPeace: Hence that is the moft Glorious, whichis obtained with leait Damage, and more byStratagem than Force, which was leait covered withDuft and Blood \ which Horace calls, ■ DuUüfine fulvere palma : * Lawrels with Eafe obtaind, fmell always facet…

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