Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)
Emblem 161
The foxes leave the best part of their prey to the lion, unlike the ass who is thereupon torn apart by the lion
Aliena pericula, cautiones nostraeLatin
Others' dangers are our warnings
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Notes and related emblems
- Compare: Fae.11
Iconclass
25F1(+63)groups of animals (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)25F23(FOX)(+452)beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ animal with prey)25F23(FOX)(+51)beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ fighting animals; aggressive relations)25F23(LION)(+452)beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal with prey)25F23(LION)(+51)beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ fighting animals; aggressive relations)25F24(STAG)(+63)hoofed animals: stag (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)25G3(+21)trees (+ stem, trunk)46C13142(+763)ass, donkey (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)52A24(+4)Precaution (+ emblematical representation of concept)54DD51(+4)Danger; 'Pericolo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)54FF11(+4)Adversity, Misfortune, Bad Luck; 'Fortuna infelice', 'Infortunio' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)85(LION, ASS AND FOX)fables (LION, ASS AND FOX)86(ALIENA PERICULA, CAUTIONES NOSTRAE)proverbs, sayings, etc. (ALIENA PERICULA, CAUTIONES NOSTRAE)
Sources
Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem161
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem161
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667