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

Emblem 172

A copper pot and an earthenware pot floating down a river

Aliquid mali propter vicinum malumLatin

Harm because of an evil neighbour

To my Father M. GEFFREY WHITNEY

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In Alciatus' Emblemata the motto of the emblem is: "Aliquid mali propter vicinum malum"
Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem165

25F31(+5262) groups of birds (+ flying animal(s))
25G13 groups of plants (herbs)
25H11 mountains
25H112 rocks
25H213 river
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
26A clouds
41A771:31A2774 container of metal: bucket, can, canister, drum, tin, etc.❧floating (movement in water)
41A773:31A2774 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase❧floating (movement in water)
46C24(+63) sailing-ship, sailing-boat (+ under way, at sea (~ travelling))
51I4(+4):52B5112(+4) Nearness (+ emblematical representation of concept)❧Bad, Evil, Wrong (+ emblematical representation of concept)
54FF11(+4) Adversity, Misfortune, Bad Luck; 'Fortuna infelice', 'Infortunio' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
61B2(WHITNEY, Geffrey)3 historical person (WHITNEY, Geffrey) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (WHITNEY, Geffrey)
86(ALIQUID MALI PROPTER VICINUM MALUM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ALIQUID MALI PROPTER VICINUM MALUM)

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem172
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem172
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667