Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)
Emblem 96
A sheaf of corn is surrounded by single ears of corn and small bundles
De paruis grandis aceruus eritLatin
From little things, a great sheaf will come
To my brother M. Br. Whitney.
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Notes and related emblems
- Related emblem in another book: embmne_pad1615_emblem148
Iconclass
11A23God's perfections25G4(WHEAT)plants and herbs: wheat47I1111ears of corn47I1421sheaf51G1(+4)Largeness, Magnitude (+ emblematical representation of concept)51GG1(+4)Littleness, Smallness (+ emblematical representation of concept)52A2(+4)Forethought, Deliberation; 'Previdenza', 'Providenza' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)54F13(+4)Progress, Improvement, Recovery (+ emblematical representation of concept)61B2(WHITNEY, Brooke)3historical person (WHITNEY, Brooke) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (WHITNEY, Brooke)86(DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVUS ERIT)proverbs, sayings, etc. (DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVUS ERIT)
Sources
Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem096
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem096
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667