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

Emblem 189

A man whose ship was wrecked is swimming with his valuables on his back

Auri sacra fames quid non?Latin

What does accursed greed for gold not drive men to do?

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25D13(GOLD) minerals and metals: gold
25F31(+5262) groups of birds (+ flying animal(s))
25H11 mountains
25H13 coast
25H23 sea (seascape)
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
31A2773 swimming (movement in water)
31D14 adult man
46C1211 carrying something in basket, bag, rucksack, etc.
46C292 drowning, shipwrecked person
54DD52(+4) Risk; 'Ardire ultimo & necessario' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
55CC11(+4) Greed, Covetousness, Cupidity; 'Cupidità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
86(AURI SACRA FAMES QUID NON?) proverbs, sayings, etc. (AURI SACRA FAMES QUID NON?)

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem189
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem189
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667