Saturday, December 11, 2010

Whitney: Choice of Emblemes


Whitney's "Choice of Emblemes" - a facsimile reprint. 1866.
Whitney's book is a wonderful way to become acquainted with the family of emblem literature going back to Alciato's emblems. Here's an example, the emblem for the story of the donkey carrying the icon!




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