Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)
Emblem 164
The more often the fox meets the lion, the less afraid he becomes
Dura vsu mollioraLatin
Difficult things become easier with practice
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Notes and related emblems
- Compare: Fae.35
Iconclass
25F23(FOX)(+44)beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ relationship between animals)25F23(FOX)(+491)beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ silent means of communication of animal(s): wagging of tail etc.)25F23(LION)(+44)beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ relationship between animals)25G13groups of plants (herbs)25H1124boulder, stone54D21(+4)Practice; 'Prattica' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)54DD4(+4)Difficulty (+ emblematical representation of concept)85(FOX AND LION)fables (FOX AND LION)86(DURA USU MOLLIORA)proverbs, sayings, etc. (DURA USU MOLLIORA)
Sources
Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem164
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem164
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667