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

Emblem 201

A remora wrapped around an arrow

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem020

Iconclass

• 25FF64(+75):31A2753 'remore', 'echeneis remora' (fabulous fish) (+ animal(s) in motion; positions, expressions of animals)❧rotating, twisting (movement of the human body)
• 25G13 groups of plants (herbs)
• 25H113 (high) hill
• 25H213 river
• 25H217 river bank
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 25I153 obelisk, needle
• 25I9 landscape with ruins
• 26A clouds
• 45C15(ARROW) archer's weapons: arrow
• 45K13 fortress
• 51FF511(+4):51L4(+4) Maturity (+ emblematical representation of concept)❧Progression, Forward Movement (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 51M11(+3) Swiftness, Speed; 'Agilità', 'Celerità', 'Velocità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 51M12(+4) Haste (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 51MM11(+3) Slowness, Tardiness; 'Tardità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 86(MATURANDUM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (MATURANDUM)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem201
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem201
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667