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Illvstr. XXXI. "Your houres, in serions matters, if you spend", "serions" should probably be "serious"

Illvstr. XXXVIII. "A tatlers tougue; for, paines are lost on him", "tougue" should probably be "tongue". "And, in our selves true Vertnes to maintaine;", "Vertnes" should probably be "Vertues".

The Fourth Lotterie. Verse 1. "If so, thine Emblom doth expresse", "Emblom" should probably be Emblem".

Verse 12. "As none can conquer; And, bohold", "bohold" should probably be "behold".

Verse 39. "Whrch may not make the danger worse", "Whrch" should probably be "Which".

Verse 53. "Which these two fignres, backward, make", "fignres" should probably be "figures".

Index. (Punctuation has been left as printed).

"Christ the true Pellican. 154." is spelt Pelican on p.154.

"Ganimed 156." Ganymed is used on p.156.

"Greefe 26." Griefe is used on p26

"Halter 66, Halcyon, vid. Kings Fisher." Requires a line break between the two entries.

"Mutuall affection 34. 163. 781." p.781 doesn't exist, a link has been made to p.178.

"Rich Theeves 197" p.197 doesn't exist, a link has been made to p.191.

=Transcriber's Addendum=

Transcriptions and translations of the mottoes engraved around each emblem are provided as a convenience to the reader. Each transcription is shown as written (with any notes), followed by the text normalised to modern standards of punctuation and spelling (u/v, æ/ae, -cunque/-cumque, oe/ae etc.) and its translation.

Portrait EFFIGIES GEORGII WITHERI POETÆ.
Effigies Georgii Witheri poetae
Portrait of the poet George Wither

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VIVITVR INGENIO CÆTERA MORTIS ERṼT
Vivitur ingenio; caetera mortis erunt
We live by our genius; the rest will belong to death

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SAPIENTIA CONSTANS
Sapientia constans
Wisdom is constant

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LEX REGIT ET ARMA TVENTVR.
Lex regit et arma tuentur
Law directs and arms protect

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NE TENEAR
Ne tenear
Lest I be held back

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LABORE VIRTVS, VIRTVTE GLORIA PARATVR
Labore virtus, virtute gloria paratur
Virtue is acquired through labour, glory through virtue

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NON OBEST VIRTVTI SORS.
Non obest virtuti sors
Chance is no hindrance to virtue

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NON SCEPTRO SED PLECTRO DVCITVR
Non sceptro sed plectro ducitur
She is led by the plectrum, not by the sceptre

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IN HVNC INTVENS PIVS ESTO
In hunc intuens pius esto
Look on this and be pious

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IN NOCTE CONSILIṼ
In nocte consilium
Deliberation at night

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SPERNIT PERICVLA VIRT[VS]
Spernit pericula virtus
Virtue scorns danger

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AD SCOPVM LICET ÆGRE ET FRVSTRA
Ad scopum licet aegre et frustra
Towards the goal, but painfully and unsuccessfully

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ΠΑΝΤΑ ΛΕΛΟΙΠΑ
πάντα λέλοιπα
I have left all things

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REMIGIO VENTISQ[VE] SECVNDIS
Remigio ventisque secundis
By rowing and favourable winds

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QVID SI SIC
Quid si sic
What if so?

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DVM NVTRIO CONSVMOR
Dum nutrio consumor
As I nourish I am consumed

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CONCVSSVS SVRGO
Concussus surgo
When struck I rise

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DVM EXTENDAR
Dum extendar
Until I am stretched

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MATVRA
Matura
Hurry!

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LENTE SED ATTENTE
Lente sed attente
Slowly but carefully

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TRANSEAT
Transeat
Let it pass

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MORS VITÆ INITIVM.
Mors vitae initium
Death is the beginning of life

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QVO ME VERTĀ NESCIO
Quo me vertam nescio
I know not where to turn

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PATIOR VT POTIAR
Patior ut potiar
I suffer to obtain

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CONSEQVITVR QVODCVNQ[VE] PETIT
Consequitur quodcumque petit
She attains whatever she aims at

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NON QVAM CREBRO SED QVĀ BĒE
Non quam crebro sed quam bene
Not how often, but how well

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DVRABO
Durabo
I shall endure

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VBI HELENA IBI TROIA
Ubi Helena, ibi Troia
Where Helen is, there is Troy

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VICTRIX PATIENTIA DVRI.
Victrix patientia duri
Patience victorious over hardship

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NON VNO STERNITVR ICTV.
Non uno sternitur ictu
It is not felled with one blow

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NVDRISCO IL BVONO ET SPENGO IL REO
Nudrisco il buono et spengo il reo
I nourish the good and destroy the malefactor

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SAPIENS DOMINABITVR ASTRIS.
Sapiens dominabitur astris
The wise man shall rule over the stars

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EX VTROQVE CÆSAR
Ex utroque Caesar
A Caesar either way

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PERSEQVAR EXSTINCTṼ
Persequar exstinctum
I will follow him into death

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FLAMMESCIT VTERQVE
Flammescit uterque
Each catches fire

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POSTERITATI
Posteritati
For posterity

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NIL PENNA, SED VSVS
Nil penna, sed usus
Not the plume, but its use

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DVM CLAVVM RECTAM TENEAM
Dum clavum rectam teneam
As long as I hold the tiller steady

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SI SCIENS FALLO.
Si sciens fallo
If I knowingly deceive

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SPEQVE METVQVE PAVET
Speque metuque pavet
It trembles with hope and fear

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COSI VIVO PIACER CONDVCE A MORTE
Così vivo piacer conduce a morte
So lively pleasure leads to death

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PVRIS MANIBVS.
Puris manibus
With clean hands

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LINGVA QVO TENDIS
Lingua, quo tendis?
Tongue, where are you going?

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original reads "ΟΥΜE ΒΛLΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ"
which has been corrected to "ΘΥΜΕ ΒΛΕΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ"
θυμέ, βλέψον ἄνω
Look up, my soul

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FLAVESCENT
Flavescent
They shall turn golden

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FINIS AB ORIGINE PĒDET
Finis ab origine pendet
The end depends on the beginning

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TANDEM FIT ARBOR
Tandem fit arbor
At last it becomes a tree

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SVPERATA CRVCE CORONOR
Superata cruce coronor
I rise above the cross and am crowned

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MORS SCEPTRA LIGONIB[VS] ÆQVAT
Mors sceptra ligonibus aequat
Death levels sceptres and spades

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PAVLATIM NON IMPETV.
Paulatim non impetu
Gradually, not by force

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DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVVS ERIT.
De parvis grandis acervus erit
From small things a great heap will grow

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NEQVEO COMPESCERE MVLTOS
Nequeo compescere multos
I cannot restrain so many

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INGENII LARGITOR VENTER.
Ingenii largitor venter
The belly is the bestower of genius

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MVSICA SERVA DEI
Musica serva dei
Music is the handmaid of God

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DISCITE IVSTICIAM.
Discite iusticiam
Learn justice

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CONSENSV POPVLI REGNṼ SVBSISTIT.
Consensu populi regnum subsistit
The kingdom is sustained by the consent of the people

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QVI ME ALIT ME EXTINGVIT.
Qui me alit me extinguit
He who feeds me extinguishes me

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SEQVITVR SVA PŒNA NOCENTEM
Sequitur sua poena nocentem
His punishment follows the evildoer

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POST TENTATIONEM CONSOLATIO.
Post tentationem consolatio
After temptation, consolation

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PRO GALLINIS
Pro gallinis
For the hens

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TVTIVS VT POSSIT FIGI.
Tutius ut possit figi
To be fixed more securely

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IN SILENTIO ET SPE.
In silentio et spe
In silence and hope

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FATO PRVDENTIA MAIOR.
Fato prudentia maior
Prudence is greater than fate

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CONIVNCTIS VOTIS
Coniunctis votis
Joined in prayer

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CVI BONO?
Cui bono?
For whose benefit? (This is what the phrase usually means. But our
author understands it as: For what benefit?)

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SACRIFICIVM DEO COR CONTRIBVLATIM
Sacrificium deo cor contribulatum
A contrite heart is a sacrifice to God

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REGNI CORONA REX
Regni corona rex
The king is the crown of the kingdom

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STVDIO ET VIGILANTIA.
Studio et vigilantia
By study and watchfulness

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ARTE ET MARTE
Arte et marte
By art and by arms

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CONSTANTE FIDVCIA
Constante fiducia
By art and by arms

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AMOR DOCET MVSICAM
Amor docet musicam
Love teaches music

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NON TE SED NVMMOS
Non te sed nummos
Not you but your money

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FIDE SED CVI VIDE
Fide sed cui vide
Trust, but be careful whom

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HVMANA FVMVS
Humana fumus
All things human are smoke

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OMNIA MEA MECVM PORTO
Omnia mea mecum porto
All that is mine I carry with me

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TAMEN DISCAM.
Tamen discam
Yet I shall learn

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VIRTVTI FORTVNA COMES.
Virtuti fortuna comes
Fortune is the companion of virtue

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DEVS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT.
Deus nobis haec otia fecit
God has granted us this ease

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EX BELLO PAX
Ex bello pax
From war, peace

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COR RECTṼ INQVIRIT SCIENTIĀ.
Cor rectum inquirit scientiam
An upright heart seeks knowledge

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ΕΚ ΠΟΝΟΥ ΚΛΕΟΣ.
ἐκ πόνου κλέος
From labour, glory

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PVEROS CASTIGO VIROSQ[VE]
Pueros castigo virosque
I chastise boys and men

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VITA MORTALIVM VIGILIA.
Vita mortalium vigilia
The life of mortals is watchfulness

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MANET IMMVTABILE FATVM.
Manet immutabile fatum
Fate remains unalterable

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DETERIVS FORMIDO.
Deterius formido
I fear something worse

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ADVERSIS CLARIVS ARDET.
Adversis clarius ardet
It burns brighter in adversity

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SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MVNDI.
Sic transit gloria mundi
So passes the world's glory

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IVSQVE A LA MORT
Jusqu'à la mort
Until death

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SVVM CVIQVE TRIBVE
Suum cuique tribue
Allow each his own

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IN VIRTVTE ET FORTVNA.
In virtute et fortuna
In virtue and fortune

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ΑΙΩΝΙΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΚΑΙΡΟΝ.
αἰώνιον καὶ πρόσκαιρον
Eternal and temporal

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VIRIBVS IVNGENDA SAPIENTIA.
Viribus iungenda sapientia
Wisdom should be joined to strength

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SOLVM A SOLE
Solum a sole
The soil from the sun

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RECTO CVRSV
Recto cursu
On a steady course

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SPES ALIT AGRICOLAS:·
Spes alit agricolas
Hope nourishes farmers

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POCO A POCO.
Poco a poco
Little by little

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TRIBVLATIO DITAT.
Tribulatio ditat
Affliction enriches

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VICTRIX FORTVNÆ SAPIENTIA.
Victrix fortunae sapientia
Wisdom victorious over fortune

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AVT MORS AVT VITA DECORA
Aut mors aut vita decora
Either death or life with honour

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DONEC TOTṼ IMPLEAT ORBĒ.
Donec totum impleat orbem
Until it fills the whole world

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VIRTVS LORICA FIDELIS
Virtus lorica fidelis
Virtue is a trusty coat of mail

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SI RECTE FACIES.
Si recte facies
If you act rightly

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SUPERAT SOLERTIA VIRES.
Superat solertia vires
Cleverness outdoes strength

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NON SINE CAUSA.
Non sine causa
Not without cause

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PANDO RECONDITA.
Pando recondita
I disclose what is hidden

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VIRTUTE DUCE COMITE FORTUNA
Virtute duce comite fortuna
With virtue as guide and fortune as companion

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FLOREBO PROSPICIENTE DEO.
Florebo prospiciente deo
Under God's gaze I shall flourish

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FAC ET SPERA.
Fac et spera
Do and hope

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RERUM SAPIENTIA CUSTOS.
Rerum sapientia custos
Wisdom is the guardian of all things

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LABORE ET CONSTANTIA.
Labore et constantia
By labour and constancy

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EVERTIT ET AEQUAT.
Evertit et aequat
He overturns and levels

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SCIENTIA IMMUTABILIS.
Scientia immutabilis
Knowledge is immutable

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VIRTUTE AC STUDIO PER ORBEM FAMA PERPETUA COMPARATUR.
Virtute ac studio per orbem fama perpetua comparatur
By virtue and zeal everlasting worldwide fame is obtained

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NOLI ALTUM SAPERE.
Noli altum sapere
Be not over-wise

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TRACTANT FABRILIA FABRI.
Tractant fabrilia fabri
Workmen wield their own tools

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NON DORMIT QUI CUSTODIT.
Non dormit qui custodit
He who is on guard does not sleep

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IN SPE ET LABORE TRANSIGO VITAM.
In spe et labore transigo vitam
I spend my life in hope and labour

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PRUDENTE SIMPLICITATE.
Prudente simplicitate
In prudent simplicity

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TRANSITUS CELER EST ET AVOLAMUS.
Transitus celer est et avolamus
The passage is swift, then we fly away

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PEDETENTIM.
Pedetentim
Step by step

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PRO LEGE ET PRO GREGE.
Pro lege et pro grege
For the law and for the flock

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DISCITE IUSTITIAM.
Discite iustitiam
Learn justice

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NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTO.
Non est mortale quod opto
What I choose is no mortal thing

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IN SE SUA PER UESTIGIA UOLUITUR.
In se sua per vestigia volvitur
It rolls round on its own tracks onto itself

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NULLA DIES SINE LINEA.
Nulla dies sine linea
No day without a line

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AD REGIS NUTUS.
Ad regis nutus
At the king's pleasure

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HAC VIRTUTIS ITER.
Hac virtutis iter
This way is the path of virtue

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CONCEDO NULLI.
Concedo nulli
I yield to no-one

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MANUS MANUM LAUAT.
Manus manum lavat
One hand washes another

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LEGIBUS ET ARMIS.
Legibus et armis
By laws and arms

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NON QUAM FORMOSA SED QUAM RECTA.
Non quam formosa sed quam recta
Not how beautiful, but how straight

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ALIIS INSERVIENDO CONSUMOR.
Aliis inserviendo consumor
I am consumed in the service of others

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DITAT SERVATA FIDES.
Ditat servata fides
Keeping faith brings riches

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FVRES PRIVATI IN NERVO PVBLICI IN AVRO
Fures privati in nervo, publici in auro
Private thieves in fetters, public thieves in gold

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MEMENTO MORI
Memento mori
Remember you will die

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SERVA MODVM.
Serva modum
Observe due measure

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FVLCRVM TVTISSIMVM
Fulcrum tutissimum
The safest support

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VIRTUS INEXPUGNABILIS.
Virtus inexpugnabilis
Impregnable virtue

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VERITAS PREMITUR NON OPPRIMITUR.
Veritas premitur non opprimitur
Truth is oppressed but not suppressed

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PAS A PAS.
Pas a pas
Step by step

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FORTUNA UT LUNA.
Fortuna ut luna
Fortune like the moon

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ANTÈ FERIT QUÀM FLAMMA MICET.
Ante ferit quam flamma micet
It strikes before the flame kindles

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PAUPERTATE PREMOR SUBLEUOR INGENIO.
Paupertate premor sublevor ingenio
I am borne down by poverty, and uplifted by genius

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VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR.
Virtus unita fortior
Virtue is stronger when united

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AMORE MUTUO.
Amore mutuo
By mutual love

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CONCORDIA INSUPERABILIS.
Concordia insuperabilis
Unconquerable harmony

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IN MANU DEI COR REGIS.
In manu dei cor regis
The heart of the king is in God's hand

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CELATA VIRTUS IGNAVIA EST.
Celata virtus ignavia est
Virtue concealed is worthlessness

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REDIBO PLENIOR.
Redibo plenior
I shall return more full

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NUSQUAM TUTA FIDES.
Nusquam tuta fides
Nowhere is trust secure

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HODIE MIHI CRAS TIBI:
Hodie mihi cras tibi
Today for me, tomorrow for you

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NON INFERIORA SECUTUS.
Non inferiora secutus
Following no lesser things

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IN MANU DOMINI OMNES SUNT FINES TERRÆ.
In manu domini omnes sunt fines terrae
All the ends of the earth are in the hand of the Lord

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QUOD NON ES NE VIDEARE CAVE.
Quod non es ne videare cave
Take care lest you seem what you are not

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FESTINAT DECURRERE.
Festinat decurrere
Swiftly it runs through

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ABRUMPAM.
Abrumpam
I will break it off

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HINC DOLOR INDE FUGA.
Hinc dolor inde fuga
Hence my pain; thence my flight

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CAPTIVUM IMPUNE LACESSUNT.
Captivum impune lacessunt
They provoke the prisoner without fear of harm

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RESTAT DE VICTORE ORIENTIS.
Restat de victore orientis
This remains of the conqueror of the east

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INSPERATA FLORUIT.
Insperata floruit
It flourished unhoped-for

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NESCIT LABI VIRTUS.
Nescit labi virtus
Virtue knows no failure

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HODIE SIC VERTITVR ORBIS.
Hodie sic vertitur orbis
So the world turns today

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VIS NESCIA VINCI.
Vis nescia vinci
A power that knows no defeat

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QUO FATA TRAHUNT.
Quo fata trahunt
Where the fates lead

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ΟΙΚΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΣ
οἴκος φίλος οἴκος ἄριστος
The best house is the house you love

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DEUS DAT CUI VULT.
Deus dat cui vult
God gives to whom he wishes

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INDIGNUM FORTUNA FOVET.
Indignum fortuna fovet
Fortune cherishes the unworthy

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STULTORUM ADIUMENTA NOCUMENTA.
Stultorum adiumenta nocumenta
The assistance of fools is a hindrance

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TE STANTE VIREBO.
Te stante virebo
While you stand I shall flourish

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FERIO.
Ferio
I hit

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QUOCUNQUE FERAR.
Quocumque ferar
Wherever I am carried

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BELLA IN VISTA DENTRO TRISTA.
Bella in vista dentro trista
Fair without, foul within

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EN DEXTRA FIDESQUE.
En dextra fidesque
See, the right hand and the pledged faith

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VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER.
Varium et mutabile semper
Always inconstant and changeable

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GAUDET PATIENTIA DURIS.
Gaudet patientia duris
Patience rejoices in hardships

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SIC SPECTANDA FIDES.
Sic spectanda fides
So good faith should be examined

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NON SEMPER ARCUM TENDIT.
Non semper arcum tendit
He does not always draw the bow

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VIVE MEMOR LETHI FUGIT HORA.
Vive memor leti; fugit hora
Live mindful of death; time flies

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MEDIIS TRANQUILLUS IN UNDIS.
Mediis tranquillus in undis
Calm amid the waves

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BONA FIDE.
Bona fide
In good faith

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PACISQUE BONUS BELLIQUE MINISTER.
Pacisque bonus bellique minister
A good servant in peace and in war

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PAR SIT FORTUNA LABORI.
Par sit fortuna labori
Let fortune be a match for labour

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POST NUBILA PHŒBUS.
Post nubila Phoebus
After clouds, the sun

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OMNIS VICTORIA A DOMINO.
Omnis victoria a domino
All victory is from the Lord

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NE QUID NIMIS.
Ne quid nimis
Nothing to excess

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PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA.
Per angusta ad augusta
Through difficulties to greatness

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FIDUCIA CONCORS.
Fiducia concors
United in faith

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PRO ME SI MEREOR IN ME.
Pro me; si mereor, in me
For me, or if I deserve it, against me

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HAC ATQUE ILLAC PERFLUIT.
Hac atque illac perfluit
It leaks in all directions

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UTCUNQUE.
Utcumque
However

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FATA OBSTANT.
Fata obstant
The fates oppose

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VT NE QUID DEDECEAT.
Ut ne quid dedeceat
So there may be nothing unseemly

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NON NOBIS.
Non nobis
Not for us

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ASTRA DEUS REGIT.
Astra deus regit
God rules the stars

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FUROR FIT LÆSA SÆPIUS PATIENTIA.
Furor fit laesa saepius patientia
Patience too often offended turns to fury

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CŒCUS NIL LUCE IUVATUR.
Caecus nil luce iuvatur
A blind man is not helped by light

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INTER UTRUMQUE VOLAT.
Inter utrumque volat
She flies between the two

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SI DEUS VOLUERIT.
Si deus voluerit
If God wishes

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OMNIS CARO FŒNUM.
Omnis caro faenum
All flesh is grass

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PERIT QUOD ELAPSUM EST.
Perit quod elapsum est
That which has gone by is lost

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PERSEVERANTI DABITUR.
Perseveranti dabitur
It will be given to the persevering

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