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Nihil tam durum et ferreum, quod non amoris telis perfringatur [12]
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Translations
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Niets is zo hard en van ijzer dat het niet door de wapens van de liefde wordt doorboord [cf. Augustinus, Nihil tam durum quod
amoris igne non vincatur.] |
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Nothing is so tough and made of iron that it is not fractured by love's weapons. [cf. Augustinus, Nihil tam durum quod amoris
igne non vincatur.] |
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Het harnas van een Parth houdt de snelle pijlen tegen, de ijzeren knop kan de scherpte van het zwaard tegenhouden. Maar niets
vrijwaart ons van de wapens van Amor met zijn pijlenkoker, wie hij met zijn vliegende puntige wapens raakt, doorboort hij. |
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The harnass of the Parth stops the swift arrows, a boss made of iron can keep back the sharp sword. But nothing defends against
the weapons of quivered Amor. Whom he hits with his swift pointed weapon, he transfixes. |
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Tibullus, Elegiae 1, 6, 30
Wie kan de wapens opnemen tegen een god? |
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Tibullus, Elegiae 1, 6, 30
And who may fight against a god? [tr. J.P. Postgate, Loeb, p. 225] |
Literature
- Sebastiàn, Lectura crítica
, p. 19
Sources and parallels
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Parallel for the pictura in: Inevitabilis ictus [14] (in: anonymous, Thronus cupidinis (1620))
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- Nihil tam durum & ferreum, quod non amoristelis perfringatur [9] (in: Otto Vaenius, Emblemata aliquot selectiora amatoria (1618))
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- Inevitabilis ictus [14] (in: anonymous, Thronus cupidinis (1620))
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- Ayres, Emblemata amatoria, embl. 32
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Parallel for the pictura in: Inevitabilis ictus [14] (in: anonymous, Thronus cupidinis (1620))
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Parallel for the pictura (the soul is shooting an arrow in a breastplate):Omnia vincit amor [42] (in: Otto Vaenius, Amoris divini emblemata (1615))
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Pictura mirrored, different motto, same Latin subscriptio:Amare volo, potiri nolo. [26] (in: anonymous, Emblemata amatoria (1690))
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Pictura mirrored, different motto, same Latin subscriptio:Inevitabilis Jctus. [31] (in: anonymous, Emblemata amatoria (1690))
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References, across this site, to this page:
- Inevitabilis Jctus. [31] (in: anonymous, Emblemata amatoria (1690))
- Inevitabilis ictus [14] (in: anonymous, Thronus cupidinis (1620))
- Omnia vincit amor [42] (in: Otto Vaenius, Amoris divini emblemata (1615))
- Nihil tam durum & ferreum, quod non amoristelis perfringatur [9] (in: Otto Vaenius, Emblemata aliquot selectiora amatoria (1618))
Iconclass
A cupid's arrows penetrate breastplate and shoulderpiece- river
[25H213]
- prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
[25I12]
- landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct
[25I6]
- archer's weapons: arrow (+ handling of weapons)
[45C15(ARROW)(+63)]
- archer's weapons: bow (+ handling of weapons)
[45C15(BOW)(+63)]
- armour
[45C22]
- helmet
[45C221]
- quiver
[45C23]
- Authority, Power; 'Dominio', 'Giurisdittione' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
[53C11(+4)]
- (personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of
concept)
[56F2(+4)]
- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT)
[86(NIHIL TAM DURUM ET FERREUM, QUOD NON AMORIS TELIS PERFRINGATUR)]
- 'Omnia vincit Amor', Love the conqueror, Love triumphant
[92D1511]
- Cupid shooting a dart
[92D1521]
- attributes of Cupid (with NAME)
[92D18(ARROW)]
- attributes of Cupid (with NAME)
[92D18(BOW)]
- attributes of Cupid (with NAME)
[92D18(QUIVER)]