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 |
| [Ill 1 Bk 1] | VIVITVR INGENIO CÆTERA MORTIS ERṼT Vivitur ingenio; caetera mortis erunt We live by our genius; the rest will belong to death |
| [Ill 2 Bk 1] | SAPIENTIA CONSTANS Sapientia constans Wisdom is constant |
| [Ill 3 Bk 1] | LEX REGIT ET ARMA TVENTVR. Lex regit et arma tuentur Law directs and arms protect |
| [Ill 4 Bk 1] | NE TENEAR Ne tenear Lest I be held back |
| [Ill 5 Bk 1] | LABORE VIRTVS, VIRTVTE GLORIA PARATVR Labore virtus, virtute gloria paratur Virtue is acquired through labour, glory through virtue |
| [Ill 6 Bk 1] | NON OBEST VIRTVTI SORS. Non obest virtuti sors Chance is no hindrance to virtue |
| [Ill 7 Bk 1] | NON SCEPTRO SED PLECTRO DVCITVR Non sceptro sed plectro ducitur She is led by the plectrum, not by the sceptre |
| [Ill 8 Bk 1] | IN HVNC INTVENS PIVS ESTO In hunc intuens pius esto Look on this and be pious |
| [Ill 9 Bk 1] | IN NOCTE CONSILIṼ In nocte consilium Deliberation at night |
| [Ill 10 Bk 1] | SPERNIT PERICVLA VIRT[VS] Spernit pericula virtus Virtue scorns danger |
| [Ill 11 Bk 1] | AD SCOPVM LICET ÆGRE ET FRVSTRA Ad scopum licet aegre et frustra Towards the goal, but painfully and unsuccessfully |
| [Ill 12 Bk 1] | ΠΑΝΤΑ ΛΕΛΟΙΠΑ πάντα λέλοιπα I have left all things |
| [Ill 13 Bk 1] | REMIGIO VENTISQ[VE] SECVNDIS Remigio ventisque secundis By rowing and favourable winds |
| [Ill 14 Bk 1] | QVID SI SIC Quid si sic What if so? |
| [Ill 15 Bk 1] | DVM NVTRIO CONSVMOR Dum nutrio consumor As I nourish I am consumed |
| [Ill 16 Bk 1] | CONCVSSVS SVRGO Concussus surgo When struck I rise |
| [Ill 17 Bk 1] | DVM EXTENDAR Dum extendar Until I am stretched |
| [Ill 18 Bk 1] | MATVRA Matura Hurry! |
| [Ill 19 Bk 1] | LENTE SED ATTENTE Lente sed attente Slowly but carefully |
| [Ill 20 Bk 1] | TRANSEAT Transeat Let it pass |
| [Ill 21 Bk 1] | MORS VITÆ INITIVM. Mors vitae initium Death is the beginning of life |
| [Ill 22 Bk 1] | QVO ME VERTĀ NESCIO Quo me vertam nescio I know not where to turn |
| [Ill 23 Bk 1] | PATIOR VT POTIAR Patior ut potiar I suffer to obtain |
| [Ill 24 Bk 1] | CONSEQVITVR QVODCVNQ[VE] PETIT Consequitur quodcumque petit She attains whatever she aims at |
| [Ill 25 Bk 1] | NON QVAM CREBRO SED QVĀ BĒE Non quam crebro sed quam bene Not how often, but how well |
| [Ill 26 Bk 1] | DVRABO Durabo I shall endure |
| [Ill 27 Bk 1] | VBI HELENA IBI TROIA Ubi Helena, ibi Troia Where Helen is, there is Troy |
| [Ill 28 Bk 1] | VICTRIX PATIENTIA DVRI. Victrix patientia duri Patience victorious over hardship |
| [Ill 29 Bk 1] | NON VNO STERNITVR ICTV. Non uno sternitur ictu It is not felled with one blow |
| [Ill 30 Bk 1] | NVDRISCO IL BVONO ET SPENGO IL REO Nudrisco il buono et spengo il reo I nourish the good and destroy the malefactor |
| [Ill 31 Bk 1] | SAPIENS DOMINABITVR ASTRIS. Sapiens dominabitur astris The wise man shall rule over the stars |
| [Ill 32 Bk 1] | EX VTROQVE CÆSAR Ex utroque Caesar A Caesar either way |
| [Ill 33 Bk 1] | PERSEQVAR EXSTINCTṼ Persequar exstinctum I will follow him into death |
| [Ill 34 Bk 1] | FLAMMESCIT VTERQVE Flammescit uterque Each catches fire |
| [Ill 35 Bk 1] | POSTERITATI Posteritati For posterity |
| [Ill 36 Bk 1] | NIL PENNA, SED VSVS Nil penna, sed usus Not the plume, but its use |
| [Ill 37 Bk 1] | DVM CLAVVM RECTAM TENEAM Dum clavum rectam teneam As long as I hold the tiller steady |
| [Ill 38 Bk 1] | SI SCIENS FALLO. Si sciens fallo If I knowingly deceive |
| [Ill 39 Bk 1] | SPEQVE METVQVE PAVET Speque metuque pavet It trembles with hope and fear |
| [Ill 40 Bk 1] | COSI VIVO PIACER CONDVCE A MORTE Così vivo piacer conduce a morte So lively pleasure leads to death |
| [Ill 41 Bk 1] | PVRIS MANIBVS. Puris manibus With clean hands |
| [Ill 42 Bk 1] | LINGVA QVO TENDIS Lingua, quo tendis? Tongue, where are you going? |
| [Ill 43 Bk 1] | original reads "ΟΥΜE ΒΛLΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ" which has been corrected to "ΘΥΜΕ ΒΛΕΨΟΝ ΑΝΩ" θυμέ, βλέψον ἄνω Look up, my soul |
| [Ill 44 Bk 1] | FLAVESCENT Flavescent They shall turn golden |
| [Ill 45 Bk 1] | FINIS AB ORIGINE PĒDET Finis ab origine pendet The end depends on the beginning |
| [Ill 46 Bk 1] | TANDEM FIT ARBOR Tandem fit arbor At last it becomes a tree |
| [Ill 47 Bk 1] | SVPERATA CRVCE CORONOR Superata cruce coronor I rise above the cross and am crowned |
| [Ill 48 Bk 1] | MORS SCEPTRA LIGONIB[VS] ÆQVAT Mors sceptra ligonibus aequat Death levels sceptres and spades |
| [Ill 49 Bk 1] | PAVLATIM NON IMPETV. Paulatim non impetu Gradually, not by force |
| [Ill 50 Bk 1] | DE PARVIS GRANDIS ACERVVS ERIT. De parvis grandis acervus erit From small things a great heap will grow |
| [Ill 1 Bk 2] | NEQVEO COMPESCERE MVLTOS Nequeo compescere multos I cannot restrain so many |
| [Ill 2 Bk 2] | INGENII LARGITOR VENTER. Ingenii largitor venter The belly is the bestower of genius |
| [Ill 3 Bk 2] | MVSICA SERVA DEI Musica serva dei Music is the handmaid of God |
| [Ill 4 Bk 2] | DISCITE IVSTICIAM. Discite iusticiam Learn justice |
| [Ill 5 Bk 2] | CONSENSV POPVLI REGNṼ SVBSISTIT. Consensu populi regnum subsistit The kingdom is sustained by the consent of the people |
| [Ill 6 Bk 2] | QVI ME ALIT ME EXTINGVIT. Qui me alit me extinguit He who feeds me extinguishes me |
| [Ill 7 Bk 2] | SEQVITVR SVA PŒNA NOCENTEM Sequitur sua poena nocentem His punishment follows the evildoer |
| [Ill 8 Bk 2] | POST TENTATIONEM CONSOLATIO. Post tentationem consolatio After temptation, consolation |
| [Ill 9 Bk 2] | PRO GALLINIS Pro gallinis For the hens |
| [Ill 10 Bk 2] | TVTIVS VT POSSIT FIGI. Tutius ut possit figi To be fixed more securely |
| [Ill 11 Bk 2] | IN SILENTIO ET SPE. In silentio et spe In silence and hope |
| [Ill 12 Bk 2] | FATO PRVDENTIA MAIOR. Fato prudentia maior Prudence is greater than fate |
| [Ill 13 Bk 2] | CONIVNCTIS VOTIS Coniunctis votis Joined in prayer |
| [Ill 14 Bk 2] | CVI BONO? Cui bono? For whose benefit? (This is what the phrase usually means. But our author understands it as: For what benefit?) |
| [Ill 15 Bk 2] | SACRIFICIVM DEO COR CONTRIBVLATIM Sacrificium deo cor contribulatum A contrite heart is a sacrifice to God |
| [Ill 16 Bk 2] | REGNI CORONA REX Regni corona rex The king is the crown of the kingdom |
| [Ill 17 Bk 2] | STVDIO ET VIGILANTIA. Studio et vigilantia By study and watchfulness |
| [Ill 18 Bk 2] | ARTE ET MARTE Arte et marte By art and by arms |
| [Ill 19 Bk 2] | CONSTANTE FIDVCIA Constante fiducia By art and by arms |
| [Ill 20 Bk 2] | AMOR DOCET MVSICAM Amor docet musicam Love teaches music |
| [Ill 21 Bk 2] | NON TE SED NVMMOS Non te sed nummos Not you but your money |
| [Ill 22 Bk 2] | FIDE SED CVI VIDE Fide sed cui vide Trust, but be careful whom |
| [Ill 23 Bk 2] | HVMANA FVMVS Humana fumus All things human are smoke |
| [Ill 24 Bk 2] | OMNIA MEA MECVM PORTO Omnia mea mecum porto All that is mine I carry with me |
| [Ill 25 Bk 2] | TAMEN DISCAM. Tamen discam Yet I shall learn |
| [Ill 26 Bk 2] | VIRTVTI FORTVNA COMES. Virtuti fortuna comes Fortune is the companion of virtue |
| [Ill 27 Bk 2] | DEVS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT. Deus nobis haec otia fecit God has granted us this ease |
| [Ill 28 Bk 2] | EX BELLO PAX Ex bello pax From war, peace |
| [Ill 29 Bk 2] | COR RECTṼ INQVIRIT SCIENTIĀ. Cor rectum inquirit scientiam An upright heart seeks knowledge |
| [Ill 30 Bk 2] | ΕΚ ΠΟΝΟΥ ΚΛΕΟΣ. ἐκ πόνου κλέος From labour, glory |
| [Ill 31 Bk 2] | PVEROS CASTIGO VIROSQ[VE] Pueros castigo virosque I chastise boys and men |
| [Ill 32 Bk 2] | VITA MORTALIVM VIGILIA. Vita mortalium vigilia The life of mortals is watchfulness |
| [Ill 33 Bk 2] | MANET IMMVTABILE FATVM. Manet immutabile fatum Fate remains unalterable |
| [Ill 34 Bk 2] | DETERIVS FORMIDO. Deterius formido I fear something worse |
| [Ill 35 Bk 2] | ADVERSIS CLARIVS ARDET. Adversis clarius ardet It burns brighter in adversity |
| [Ill 36 Bk 2] | SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MVNDI. Sic transit gloria mundi So passes the world's glory |
| [Ill 37 Bk 2] | IVSQVE A LA MORT Jusqu'à la mort Until death |
| [Ill 38 Bk 2] | SVVM CVIQVE TRIBVE Suum cuique tribue Allow each his own |
| [Ill 39 Bk 2] | IN VIRTVTE ET FORTVNA. In virtute et fortuna In virtue and fortune |
| [Ill 40 Bk 2] | ΑΙΩΝΙΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΚΑΙΡΟΝ. αἰώνιον καὶ πρόσκαιρον Eternal and temporal |
| [Ill 41 Bk 2] | VIRIBVS IVNGENDA SAPIENTIA. Viribus iungenda sapientia Wisdom should be joined to strength |
| [Ill 42 Bk 2] | SOLVM A SOLE Solum a sole The soil from the sun |
| [Ill 43 Bk 2] | RECTO CVRSV Recto cursu On a steady course |
| [Ill 44 Bk 2] | SPES ALIT AGRICOLAS:· Spes alit agricolas Hope nourishes farmers |
| [Ill 45 Bk 2] | POCO A POCO. Poco a poco Little by little |
| [Ill 46 Bk 2] | TRIBVLATIO DITAT. Tribulatio ditat Affliction enriches |
| [Ill 47 Bk 2] | VICTRIX FORTVNÆ SAPIENTIA. Victrix fortunae sapientia Wisdom victorious over fortune |
| [Ill 48 Bk 2] | AVT MORS AVT VITA DECORA Aut mors aut vita decora Either death or life with honour |
| [Ill 49 Bk 2] | DONEC TOTṼ IMPLEAT ORBĒ. Donec totum impleat orbem Until it fills the whole world |
| [Ill 50 Bk 2] | VIRTVS LORICA FIDELIS Virtus lorica fidelis Virtue is a trusty coat of mail |
| [Ill 1 Bk 3] | SI RECTE FACIES. Si recte facies If you act rightly |
| [Ill 2 Bk 3] | SUPERAT SOLERTIA VIRES. Superat solertia vires Cleverness outdoes strength |
| [Ill 3 Bk 3] | NON SINE CAUSA. Non sine causa Not without cause |
| [Ill 4 Bk 3] | PANDO RECONDITA. Pando recondita I disclose what is hidden |
| [Ill 5 Bk 3] | VIRTUTE DUCE COMITE FORTUNA Virtute duce comite fortuna With virtue as guide and fortune as companion |
| [Ill 6 Bk 3] | FLOREBO PROSPICIENTE DEO. Florebo prospiciente deo Under God's gaze I shall flourish |
| [Ill 7 Bk 3] | FAC ET SPERA. Fac et spera Do and hope |
| [Ill 8 Bk 3] | RERUM SAPIENTIA CUSTOS. Rerum sapientia custos Wisdom is the guardian of all things |
| [Ill 9 Bk 3] | LABORE ET CONSTANTIA. Labore et constantia By labour and constancy |
| [Ill 10 Bk 3] | EVERTIT ET AEQUAT. Evertit et aequat He overturns and levels |
| [Ill 11 Bk 3] | SCIENTIA IMMUTABILIS. Scientia immutabilis Knowledge is immutable |
| [Ill 12 Bk 3] | 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 |
| [Ill 13 Bk 3] | NOLI ALTUM SAPERE. Noli altum sapere Be not over-wise |
| [Ill 14 Bk 3] | TRACTANT FABRILIA FABRI. Tractant fabrilia fabri Workmen wield their own tools |
| [Ill 15 Bk 3] | NON DORMIT QUI CUSTODIT. Non dormit qui custodit He who is on guard does not sleep |
| [Ill 16 Bk 3] | IN SPE ET LABORE TRANSIGO VITAM. In spe et labore transigo vitam I spend my life in hope and labour |
| [Ill 17 Bk 3] | PRUDENTE SIMPLICITATE. Prudente simplicitate In prudent simplicity |
| [Ill 18 Bk 3] | TRANSITUS CELER EST ET AVOLAMUS. Transitus celer est et avolamus The passage is swift, then we fly away |
| [Ill 19 Bk 3] | PEDETENTIM. Pedetentim Step by step |
| [Ill 20 Bk 3] | PRO LEGE ET PRO GREGE. Pro lege et pro grege For the law and for the flock |
| [Ill 21 Bk 3] | DISCITE IUSTITIAM. Discite iustitiam Learn justice |
| [Ill 22 Bk 3] | NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTO. Non est mortale quod opto What I choose is no mortal thing |
| [Ill 23 Bk 3] | IN SE SUA PER UESTIGIA UOLUITUR. In se sua per vestigia volvitur It rolls round on its own tracks onto itself |
| [Ill 24 Bk 3] | NULLA DIES SINE LINEA. Nulla dies sine linea No day without a line |
| [Ill 25 Bk 3] | AD REGIS NUTUS. Ad regis nutus At the king's pleasure |
| [Ill 26 Bk 3] | HAC VIRTUTIS ITER. Hac virtutis iter This way is the path of virtue |
| [Ill 27 Bk 3] | CONCEDO NULLI. Concedo nulli I yield to no-one |
| [Ill 28 Bk 3] | MANUS MANUM LAUAT. Manus manum lavat One hand washes another |
| [Ill 29 Bk 3] | LEGIBUS ET ARMIS. Legibus et armis By laws and arms |
| [Ill 30 Bk 3] | NON QUAM FORMOSA SED QUAM RECTA. Non quam formosa sed quam recta Not how beautiful, but how straight |
| [Ill 31 Bk 3] | ALIIS INSERVIENDO CONSUMOR. Aliis inserviendo consumor I am consumed in the service of others |
| [Ill 32 Bk 3] | DITAT SERVATA FIDES. Ditat servata fides Keeping faith brings riches |
| [Ill 33 Bk 3] | FVRES PRIVATI IN NERVO PVBLICI IN AVRO Fures privati in nervo, publici in auro Private thieves in fetters, public thieves in gold |
| [Ill 34 Bk 3] | MEMENTO MORI Memento mori Remember you will die |
| [Ill 35 Bk 3] | SERVA MODVM. Serva modum Observe due measure |
| [Ill 36 Bk 3] | FVLCRVM TVTISSIMVM Fulcrum tutissimum The safest support |
| [Ill 37 Bk 3] | VIRTUS INEXPUGNABILIS. Virtus inexpugnabilis Impregnable virtue |
| [Ill 38 Bk 3] | VERITAS PREMITUR NON OPPRIMITUR. Veritas premitur non opprimitur Truth is oppressed but not suppressed |
| [Ill 39 Bk 3] | PAS A PAS. Pas a pas Step by step |
| [Ill 40 Bk 3] | FORTUNA UT LUNA. Fortuna ut luna Fortune like the moon |
| [Ill 41 Bk 3] | ANTÈ FERIT QUÀM FLAMMA MICET. Ante ferit quam flamma micet It strikes before the flame kindles |
| [Ill 42 Bk 3] | PAUPERTATE PREMOR SUBLEUOR INGENIO. Paupertate premor sublevor ingenio I am borne down by poverty, and uplifted by genius |
| [Ill 43 Bk 3] | VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR. Virtus unita fortior Virtue is stronger when united |
| [Ill 44 Bk 3] | AMORE MUTUO. Amore mutuo By mutual love |
| [Ill 45 Bk 3] | CONCORDIA INSUPERABILIS. Concordia insuperabilis Unconquerable harmony |
| [Ill 46 Bk 3] | IN MANU DEI COR REGIS. In manu dei cor regis The heart of the king is in God's hand |
| [Ill 47 Bk 3] | CELATA VIRTUS IGNAVIA EST. Celata virtus ignavia est Virtue concealed is worthlessness |
| [Ill 48 Bk 3] | REDIBO PLENIOR. Redibo plenior I shall return more full |
| [Ill 49 Bk 3] | NUSQUAM TUTA FIDES. Nusquam tuta fides Nowhere is trust secure |
| [Ill 50 Bk 3] | HODIE MIHI CRAS TIBI: Hodie mihi cras tibi Today for me, tomorrow for you |
| [Ill 1 Bk 4] | NON INFERIORA SECUTUS. Non inferiora secutus Following no lesser things |
| [Ill 2 Bk 4] | 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 |
| [Ill 3 Bk 4] | QUOD NON ES NE VIDEARE CAVE. Quod non es ne videare cave Take care lest you seem what you are not |
| [Ill 4 Bk 4] | FESTINAT DECURRERE. Festinat decurrere Swiftly it runs through |
| [Ill 5 Bk 4] | ABRUMPAM. Abrumpam I will break it off |
| [Ill 6 Bk 4] | HINC DOLOR INDE FUGA. Hinc dolor inde fuga Hence my pain; thence my flight |
| [Ill 7 Bk 4] | CAPTIVUM IMPUNE LACESSUNT. Captivum impune lacessunt They provoke the prisoner without fear of harm |
| [Ill 8 Bk 4] | RESTAT DE VICTORE ORIENTIS. Restat de victore orientis This remains of the conqueror of the east |
| [Ill 9 Bk 4] | INSPERATA FLORUIT. Insperata floruit It flourished unhoped-for |
| [Ill 10 Bk 4] | NESCIT LABI VIRTUS. Nescit labi virtus Virtue knows no failure |
| [Ill 11 Bk 4] | HODIE SIC VERTITVR ORBIS. Hodie sic vertitur orbis So the world turns today |
| [Ill 12 Bk 4] | VIS NESCIA VINCI. Vis nescia vinci A power that knows no defeat |
| [Ill 13 Bk 4] | QUO FATA TRAHUNT. Quo fata trahunt Where the fates lead |
| [Ill 14 Bk 4] | ΟΙΚΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΣ οἴκος φίλος οἴκος ἄριστος The best house is the house you love |
| [Ill 15 Bk 4] | DEUS DAT CUI VULT. Deus dat cui vult God gives to whom he wishes |
| [Ill 16 Bk 4] | INDIGNUM FORTUNA FOVET. Indignum fortuna fovet Fortune cherishes the unworthy |
| [Ill 17 Bk 4] | STULTORUM ADIUMENTA NOCUMENTA. Stultorum adiumenta nocumenta The assistance of fools is a hindrance |
| [Ill 18 Bk 4] | TE STANTE VIREBO. Te stante virebo While you stand I shall flourish |
| [Ill 19 Bk 4] | FERIO. Ferio I hit |
| [Ill 20 Bk 4] | QUOCUNQUE FERAR. Quocumque ferar Wherever I am carried |
| [Ill 21 Bk 4] | BELLA IN VISTA DENTRO TRISTA. Bella in vista dentro trista Fair without, foul within |
| [Ill 22 Bk 4] | EN DEXTRA FIDESQUE. En dextra fidesque See, the right hand and the pledged faith |
| [Ill 23 Bk 4] | VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER. Varium et mutabile semper Always inconstant and changeable |
| [Ill 24 Bk 4] | GAUDET PATIENTIA DURIS. Gaudet patientia duris Patience rejoices in hardships |
| [Ill 25 Bk 4] | SIC SPECTANDA FIDES. Sic spectanda fides So good faith should be examined |
| [Ill 26 Bk 4] | NON SEMPER ARCUM TENDIT. Non semper arcum tendit He does not always draw the bow |
| [Ill 27 Bk 4] | VIVE MEMOR LETHI FUGIT HORA. Vive memor leti; fugit hora Live mindful of death; time flies |
| [Ill 28 Bk 4] | MEDIIS TRANQUILLUS IN UNDIS. Mediis tranquillus in undis Calm amid the waves |
| [Ill 29 Bk 4] | BONA FIDE. Bona fide In good faith |
| [Ill 30 Bk 4] | PACISQUE BONUS BELLIQUE MINISTER. Pacisque bonus bellique minister A good servant in peace and in war |
| [Ill 31 Bk 4] | PAR SIT FORTUNA LABORI. Par sit fortuna labori Let fortune be a match for labour |
| [Ill 32 Bk 4] | POST NUBILA PHŒBUS. Post nubila Phoebus After clouds, the sun |
| [Ill 33 Bk 4] | OMNIS VICTORIA A DOMINO. Omnis victoria a domino All victory is from the Lord |
| [Ill 34 Bk 4] | NE QUID NIMIS. Ne quid nimis Nothing to excess |
| [Ill 35 Bk 4] | PER ANGUSTA AD AUGUSTA. Per angusta ad augusta Through difficulties to greatness |
| [Ill 36 Bk 4] | FIDUCIA CONCORS. Fiducia concors United in faith |
| [Ill 37 Bk 4] | PRO ME SI MEREOR IN ME. Pro me; si mereor, in me For me, or if I deserve it, against me |
| [Ill 38 Bk 4] | HAC ATQUE ILLAC PERFLUIT. Hac atque illac perfluit It leaks in all directions |
| [Ill 39 Bk 4] | UTCUNQUE. Utcumque However |
| [Ill 40 Bk 4] | FATA OBSTANT. Fata obstant The fates oppose |
| [Ill 41 Bk 4] | VT NE QUID DEDECEAT. Ut ne quid dedeceat So there may be nothing unseemly |
| [Ill 42 Bk 4] | NON NOBIS. Non nobis Not for us |
| [Ill 43 Bk 4] | ASTRA DEUS REGIT. Astra deus regit God rules the stars |
| [Ill 44 Bk 4] | FUROR FIT LÆSA SÆPIUS PATIENTIA. Furor fit laesa saepius patientia Patience too often offended turns to fury |
| [Ill 45 Bk 4] | CŒCUS NIL LUCE IUVATUR. Caecus nil luce iuvatur A blind man is not helped by light |
| [Ill 46 Bk 4] | INTER UTRUMQUE VOLAT. Inter utrumque volat She flies between the two |
| [Ill 47 Bk 4] | SI DEUS VOLUERIT. Si deus voluerit If God wishes |
| [Ill 48 Bk 4] | OMNIS CARO FŒNUM. Omnis caro faenum All flesh is grass |
| [Ill 49 Bk 4] | PERIT QUOD ELAPSUM EST. Perit quod elapsum est That which has gone by is lost |
| [Ill 50 Bk 4] | PERSEVERANTI DABITUR. Perseveranti dabitur It will be given to the persevering |