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

Emblem 51

An older man seated at a laid table, a young man spading in the garden

Quaere adolescens, vtere senexLatin

Youth seeks, the old man uses

Interpretation: Youth and age (Youth should acquire, age should spend)
Interpretation (German): Genuss des Erworbenen im Alter

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Notes and related emblems

Related emblem in another book: embmne_jun1565_emblem035

Iconclass

25G11 groups of trees
25G13 groups of plants (herbs)
25H11 mountains
25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape
26A clouds
31A2321 leaning forward
31A2352 sitting on an elevation
31A244 head bent forward; bowing
31AA2512(+933) arm stretched forward - AA - both arms or hands (+ holding something)
31A26114(+51) standing, leaning, sitting or lying with legs apart (+ standing)
31A2748 pushing something
31A534 beard
31B6212 looking downwards
31D12:46A170 youth, young man, adolescent❧Labour
31D16:55C(+4) old man❧Use of Property (+ emblematical representation of concept)
31D50
41A33 window
41A35 front steps
41A381 loggia, verandah, porch
41A711 table
41A713 cover for table, etc.
41A7212 armchair, seat
41C313 spoon
41C321 cup
41C326 jar, jug (used as drinking-vessel)
41C342 serving-dish, platter
41C37 table-cloth
41C4 (family) meal
41C621 bread, loaf
41C69(+2) meat; still life of meat (+ foodstuffs, drink, etc. on a plate)
41D211(+81) dress, gown (+ men's clothes)
41D221(+81) head-gear (+ men's clothes)
41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
46A161 acquiring riches
47I122 spading ~ soil cultivation
47I15(SPADE) agricultural implements: spade
55B1(+4) Wealth, Opulence; 'Opulenza', 'Richezza' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
56B1(+4) Pleasure, Enjoyment, Joy; 'Allegrezza', 'Allegrezza da le medaglie', 'Allegrezza, letitia e giubilo', 'Diletto', 'Piacere', 'Piacere honesto' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
86(QUAERE ADOLESCENS, UTERE SENEX) proverbs, sayings, etc. (QUAERE ADOLESCENS, UTERE SENEX)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem051
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem051
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667