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

In eum qui truculentia suorum perieritLatin
On him who will perish from the harshness of his own
Ad affinem suum, R. E. medicum insignem
25F27(DOLPHIN)(+5253) swimming mammals: dolphin (+ animal rotating, twisting)25F27(DOLPHIN)(+5733) swimming mammals: dolphin (+ animal with mouth wide open)25F27(DOLPHIN)(+63) swimming mammals: dolphin (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)25F31(+5262) groups of birds (+ flying animal(s))25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)25H11 mountains25H1124 boulder, stone25H133 beach25H23 sea (seascape)26A clouds44G38046C24(+63) sailing-ship, sailing-boat (+ under way, at sea (~ travelling))57AA91(+4) Cruelty, Ferocity; 'Crudeltà', 'Ferocità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)58AA1(+4) Destruction (+ emblematical representation of concept)61B2(R. E.)3 historical person (R. E.) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (R. E.)86(IN EUM QUI TRUCULENTIA SUORUM PERIERIT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IN EUM QUI TRUCULENTIA SUORUM PERIERIT)92H14 aggressive, unfriendly activities and relationships of Neptune92H18(DOLPHIN) attributes of Neptune (DOLPHIN)98B(CICERO)3 (story of) Cicero - representations to which the NAME of a person from classical history may be attached98B(DEMOSTHENES)3 (story of) Demosthenes - representations to which the NAME of a person from classical history may be attached98B(SOCRATES)3 (story of) Socrates - representations to which the NAME of a person from classical history may be attachedRecord ID: embstma_1667_emblem098
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem098
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667