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

Emblem 58

A herald is led away, captured by two soldiers

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• In Alciatus' Emblemata the motto of this emblem is: "Parem delinquentis et suasoris culpam esse"
• Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem173

Iconclass

• 25FF332(+712) double-headed eagle (+ heraldic animals)
• 25H113 (high) hill
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 25I146 city-walls
• 26A clouds
• 31A2352 sitting on an elevation
• 31A2515 arm held downwards
• 31A2515(+933) arm held downwards (+ holding something)
• 31A2541 gripping someone by the arm
• 31A2711 walking
• 31A534 beard
• 31D14(+73) adult man (+ three persons)
• 41A542 gate, entrance
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
• 45C22 armour
• 45C221 helmet
• 45C9 military music
• 45D11 insignia of companies, etc.
• 45D12(+22) (military) standard-bearer (+ cavalry, horsemen)
• 45H1(+22) (military) attack (+ cavalry, horsemen)
• 45I1 prisoner of war (after the battle)
• 45K13 fortress
• 46A123 herald
• 48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba
• 48C751 one person with musical instrument, not playing
• 53B1(+4) Acceptance (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54AA52(+4) Guiltiness (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54C2(+4) Recommendation, Inducement, Incitement (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 59C21(+4) Equality, Equity, Fairness, Righteousness; 'Equalità', 'Equità', 'Giuditio giusto', 'Ordine dritto e giusto', 'Ugualità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 86(AGENTES ET CONSENTIENTES PARI POENA PUNIENDI) proverbs, sayings, etc. (AGENTES ET CONSENTIENTES PARI POENA PUNIENDI)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem058
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem058
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667