The royal politician represented in one hundred emblems (1700)
Saavedra Fajardo, Diego de, 1584-1648, Astry, James, Sir, Gilliflower, Matthew, Meredith, Luke, d. 1700 · London, Printed for Matt. Gylliflower... and Luke Meredith... · leaf 229
on his Care and Concern for things here be-low, that counterfeit his Omnipotence, and afcribe tohim what he is not the Author of? What certaintyin Religion can the People promife themfelves, if theyfee it wrefted to ferve the particular Ends of Princes,and that tis nothing but a Veil with which… … PTvudence is the Rule and Meafure of Virtues, wich-oac that thefe degenerate into Vices. Whereforeas other Virtues have theirs in the Appetite, this has itsrefidence in the Intelled:, from thence prefiding overthem all, Agatho calls it a great Goddefs. This it hwhich conftitutes the three Forms of…
Political science · Kings and rulers · Education of princes
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