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 12
attempting them, I jhould onlytrouble the Stream without hopes of everplumbing the Bottom. The main Motivesto this Dedication, were thofe two inherentTaffions of Mankind, efpecially Writers, In-tercft and Ambition; thefirftin Regard tothis Work-, which has need of no lefs a Name,tlxin that of Tour… … IN the toilibme Leifure of my continual Travelover Germany, and feveral other Countries, icomposd thefe Hundred Emblems; wherein youha/e an Idea of a Royal Chriftian Politician,penning them down at vacant Intervals. Thefe I hadmeditated on in my Journeys upon the Road, as ofc asthat continual…
Political science · Kings and rulers
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