Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)
A grape-vine growing around an elm-tree

Amicitia, etiam post mortem duransLatin
Friendship enduring even after death
To R. T. and M. C. Esquiers
25G13 groups of plants (herbs)25G3(ELM)(+21) trees: elm (+ stem, trunk)25G3(ELM)(+371) trees: elm (+ dead, withered plant)25H11 mountains25I5 landscape with tower or castle47I422:25G(+391) vine❧?47I4222 bunch of grapes56F231(+4):31E Fidelity in Friendship; 'Confermatione dell'Amicitia', 'Fede nell'Amicitia' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)❧death of human being61B2(M.C.)3 historical person (M.C.) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (M.C.)61B2(R.T.)3 historical person (R.T.) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (R.T.)86(AMICITIA ETIAM POST MORTEM DURANS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (AMICITIA ETIAM POST MORTEM DURANS)Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem068
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Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667