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

Emblem 122

The shield of Marcus Scaeva

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• In Paradin's Princeliicke Deviisen the emblem has the motto "Parce Imperator"
• Related emblem in another book: embmne_pad1615_emblem082

Iconclass

• 45C15(ARROW) archer's weapons: arrow
• 45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
• 45D313 private soldier
• 54A8(+4) Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtù heroica', 'Virtù dell'animo e del corpo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 86(AUDACES FORTUNA IUVAT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (AUDACES FORTUNA IUVAT)
• 98B(CAESAR)42 Caesar in strife with Pompey
• 98B(SCAEVA, MARCUS)3 male persons from classical history (SCAEVA, MARCUS) - representations to which the NAME of a person from classical history may be attached

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem122
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem122
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667