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

Emblem 210

Two drummers at an army camp; one drum is covered with wolf-skin, the other with sheep-skin

Vel post mortem formidolosiLatin

Those terrifying even after death

To the honorable Sir John Norris Knight, Lord presidens of Munster in Irelande, and Colonell Generall of the Englishe Infanterie, in the lowe countries

Interpretation (German): Wirkungen des Mächtigen über den Tod hinaus

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Notes and related emblems

Compare: Hunyady? Talbots?
Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem170

Iconclass

25F23(WOLF)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
25G13 groups of plants (herbs)
25H11 mountains
26A clouds
31A2421 head turned to the left
31A2422 head turned to the right
31AA2515(+933) arm held downwards - AA - both arms or hands (+ holding something)
31A26114(+51) standing, leaning, sitting or lying with legs apart (+ standing)
31A2624(+51) standing on one leg, the other leg held sideways (+ standing)
41D221(+81) head-gear (+ men's clothes)
41D223(+81) clothing for the upper part of the body (+ men's clothes)
41D231(+81) trousers, breeches (+ men's clothes)
41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
45C41 (military) camp with tents
45C9 military music
45H3(+2) battle (+ land forces)
47I213(+9351) sheep (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
48CC7341 drum (musical instrument) - CC - out of doors
48CC7351 flute, aulos, tibia - CC - out of doors
48CC7524 one person playing percussion instrument - CC - out of doors
48CC7525 one person playing wind instrument - CC - out of doors
53C11(+4):31E30 Authority, Power; 'Dominio', 'Giurisdittione' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)❧?
56DD32(+4) Alarm, Fright; 'Spavento', 'Terrore' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
61B2(HUNYADY)3 historical person (HUNYADY) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (HUNYADY)
61B2(NORRIS, John)3 historical person (NORRIS, John) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (NORRIS, John)
61B2(TALBOTS)3 historical person (TALBOTS) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (TALBOTS)
61B2(ZIZKA, Jan)3 historical person (ZIZKA, Jan) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (ZIZKA, Jan)
86(VEL POST MORTEM FORMIDOLOSI) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VEL POST MORTEM FORMIDOLOSI)
94G235 Hector's body, tied to Achilles' chariot, is dragged around the city

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem210
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem210
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667