Un Hercules dans son berceau

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Sources and parallels
- De la Feuille, Devises Et Emblemes 1697 [web]
, p/no. 14/1
- Saavedra Fajardo, Principe [1655]
, embl. 1
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Hercules kills two serpents in his cradle- snakes (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)
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- cradle, crib
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- virtues of the ruler
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- Labour
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- Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtù heroica', 'Virtù dell'animo
e del corpo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
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- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT)
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- Hercules strangles two serpents in his cradle
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