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 152
Commsdum eft etiam, utkareditates non donatione, fed jure agnationis tradantur, utque ad eundemuna, non pltires h&reditates perveniant. Arift. Pol. 5. c. 8. (13) Ditesolim familia nobiliitmt ant claritudine mfrgnes, fludio Alagnificentu prola-bebantur. Tac. %. Ann. (14) Sed cum ex Primaria… … VIRTUE has given Empire to many, Vice tofew. In thefe the Scepter was a violent and dan-gerous Usurpation, in thofe a juft Title and lafting Suc-ceffion. Virtue by a certain occult and fecret Force,does as twere compel Men to love and admire it.The Elements obey the Heavens for the Perfection…
Kings and rulers · Political science
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