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 387
ions. Viq was always prefent, in ^me of War,within his Kingdoms. The ame Orders which he gave,he obfervd himfelf j and made Leagues fo as to remainArbiter, not fubject. He was neither exalted w hen Con-queror ^ nor when beaten, difpirited. He Signd Trea-ties of Peace under the Shield. In a word, He… … THis naked Skull of Death, the difmal Scene,Which now the fimple Spider meafures oreWith its flight Web ; which- baffled heretoforeThe nicefi Subtilties of Humane Brain, Once wore a Dfdem, and triumphant fiood,As Monarch of the Arts of Peace and War:His Smiles gave Life ; his Anger dire Dcfpair ;…
Political science · Kings and rulers
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