Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)

Emblem 47

Diomedes, carrying a book, and Ulysses, in armour

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Unum nihil, duos plurimum posse Tullie = Tullius Cicero
• Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem041

Iconclass

• 25H11 mountains
• 25H12 dale, valley
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 26A clouds
• 31A2512(+932) arm stretched forward (+ addressing)
• 31A2512(+933) arm stretched forward (+ holding something)
• 31A2515(+933) arm held downwards (+ holding something)
• 31A25552(+932) index finger forwards, pointing, indicating (+ addressing)
• 31A2621(+51) one leg in front of the other (+ standing)
• 31A534 beard
• 31D14(+72) adult man (+ two persons)
• 41D211(+81) dress, gown (+ men's clothes)
• 41D221(+81) head-gear (+ men's clothes)
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 45A30 'Victoria'; 'Vittoria', 'Vittoria navale', 'Vittoria degl'antichi' (Ripa)
• 45C11(SPEAR) casting weapons: spear
• 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
• 45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
• 45C22 armour
• 45C221 helmet
• 49M32 book
• 52A51(+4) Wisdom; 'Sapienza', 'Sapienza humana', 'Sapienza vera' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54A8(+4) Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtù heroica', 'Virtù dell'animo e del corpo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54E11(+4) Necessity of Mutual Co-operation (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61B2(STANLEY, William)3 historical person (STANLEY, William) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (STANLEY, William)
• 86(MARTE ET ARTE) proverbs, sayings, etc. (MARTE ET ARTE)
• 94F62(+0) Ulysses and Diomedes raid the Trojan lines at night (+ variant)
• 95A(DIOMEDES)7 Diomedes - specific aspects, allegorical aspects, as patron of
• 95A(ULYSSES)7 (story of) Ulysses - specific aspects, allegorical aspects, as patron of
• 98B(CAESAR) (story of) C. Julius Caesar
• 98B(CICERO) (story of) Cicero

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem047
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem047
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667