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 307
rced to lament at this dayfo many Calamities. Tis this Policy, rather than Am-bition, that has moved the Swifs-Cantons to undertake theProtedion of fome People ^ for though they were fenfi-ble this could not be done without great Charges, and therunning the Rifque of their own Defence, yet they… … EVen the Feathers of Birds are in danger, when toonear thofe of the Eagle ^ in that thefe, by that na-tural Antipathy furviving in them, which is between the Eagle Vol. If. procures the Trhce many Enemies, 305 Eagle and the other Birds, corrode anddeflroy them (t).Thus Protedion changes into…
Political science · Kings and rulers · Education of princes
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