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Mors ultima linea rerum est. [103]
Post labores, artium studia, dignitates, opes, sequuntur flagella, dolores, alia-
que mala, vitam fugacem exercitantia; sola Virtus manet superstes.
que mala, vitam fugacem exercitantia; sola Virtus manet superstes.
Todo lo dexa el hombre juntamente,
Quando al termino muerte llega, y quādo
Dexa de andar aqui peregrinando,
Boluiendo al poluo, su primera fuente;
Que es ley del cielo, y ley, que no cōsiente,
Excepcion por riqueza, triumfo, ò mando,
Las virtudes tan solo eternizando,
Que es lo que el cielo guarda eternamēte,
Estas al fin esperan la corona,
Cantando al fin la gloria en dulce canto,
Pues viue el hombre solo en su memoria;
Y yo tambien dexando la Elicona,
Por lo bueno diziendo sancto sancto,
Al fin eterno cantarèla gloria.
Quando al termino muerte llega, y quādo
Dexa de andar aqui peregrinando,
Boluiendo al poluo, su primera fuente;
Que es ley del cielo, y ley, que no cōsiente,
Excepcion por riqueza, triumfo, ò mando,
Las virtudes tan solo eternizando,
Que es lo que el cielo guarda eternamēte,
Estas al fin esperan la corona,
Cantando al fin la gloria en dulce canto,
Pues viue el hombre solo en su memoria;
Y yo tambien dexando la Elicona,
Por lo bueno diziendo sancto sancto,
Al fin eterno cantarèla gloria.
De doot is 't eynd'/en 'tleste wit
Van onsen loop in 'swerelts eruen.
Met haer sy alle dingh doet steruen /
Als hoogheyt / rijckdom / groot besit /
Gheleertheyt / arbeyt / moeyt / en pijnen /
En alle goet of quaet gheual /
Behaluen 'smenschen deuchden al /
Die nimmermeer niet en verdwijnen.
Van onsen loop in 'swerelts eruen.
Met haer sy alle dingh doet steruen /
Als hoogheyt / rijckdom / groot besit /
Gheleertheyt / arbeyt / moeyt / en pijnen /
En alle goet of quaet gheual /
Behaluen 'smenschen deuchden al /
Die nimmermeer niet en verdwijnen.
Ecco Gian Carlo, al fin l'estrema morte,
Vero fin di grandezze, e de sudori,
Non de l'alma virtù, che riman forte,
Ne teme i laghi Auerni, ò i stigij humori;
S'hor viue in lei l'amata tua Conforte
Degna d'eterni, e gloriosi allori,
Non è morta Isabella; in morte è viua,
Per prole, e per Virtù, che morte auiua.
Vero fin di grandezze, e de sudori,
Non de l'alma virtù, che riman forte,
Ne teme i laghi Auerni, ò i stigij humori;
S'hor viue in lei l'amata tua Conforte
Degna d'eterni, e gloriosi allori,
Non è morta Isabella; in morte è viua,
Per prole, e per Virtù, che morte auiua.
La Mort, est toute la derniere
De tous les accidens humains,
Et le bout de nostre carriere.
Tous nos maux, tous nos trauaux vains
En fin par elle prennent cesse:
Mais ensemble elle nous rauit
Tout ce que le monde caresse.
La Vertu seule la suruit,
De tous les accidens humains,
Et le bout de nostre carriere.
Tous nos maux, tous nos trauaux vains
En fin par elle prennent cesse:
Mais ensemble elle nous rauit
Tout ce que le monde caresse.
La Vertu seule la suruit,
Ton beau teint se ternit, ta richesse est rauie,
Tes honneurs son passez, ton palais abbatu,
Rien ne demeure entier ça bas que la vertu,
Quant la mort a couppé la ligne de ta vie.
Tes honneurs son passez, ton palais abbatu,
Rien ne demeure entier ça bas que la vertu,
Quant la mort a couppé la ligne de ta vie.
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[11M41]
- Temperance, 'Temperantia'; 'Temperanza' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues
[11M42]
- Fortitude, 'Fortitudo' ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues
[11M43]
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[11M44]
- altar ~ non-Christian religions
[12B62]
- beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ head of an animal)
[25F23(LION)(+33)]
- trees: laurel (+ leaf)
[25G3(LAUREL)(+27)]
- (human) skull
[31A211]
- mirror
[31A511]
- Death as skeleton
[31F26]
- mattress
[41A7631]
- oil-lamp (+ kindling a light; lit, burning light, lamp, candle)
[41B34(+1)]
- festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
[43A(+12)]
- running, race (+ receiving prize or crown of honours (sports, games, etc.))
[43C211(+311)]
- running, race (+ requirements, necessaries ~ sports and games)
[43C211(+4)(TRACK)]
- law and jurisprudence (+ handcuffs, fetters)
[44G(+32)]
- law and jurisprudence (+ 'fasces cum securibus')
[44G(+35)]
- instruments of torture, execution or punishment (with NAME)
[44G321(WHIP)]
- coin
[46B311]
- scales
[46B3311]
- head-stall
[46C131611]
- agricultural implements: spade
[47I15(SPADE)]
- ox (+ head of an animal)
[47I21111(+933)]
- ox (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
[47I21111(+9351)]
- column, pillar ~ architecture
[48C161]
- symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ science, 'Scientia'; 'Scienza', 'Studio' (Ripa)
[49C0]
- cone ~ stereometry
[49D47]
- book - MM - book open
[49MM32]
- Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ symbolical representation of concept)
[5(+3)]
- Restriction, Limitation (+ symbolical representation of concept)
[51EE11(+3)]
- End; 'Fine' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
[51FF5(+4)]
- Industriousness, Assiduity; 'Assiduité', 'Industria', 'Zelo' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
[54A11(+3)]
- Strength, Power; 'Fortezza', 'Fortezza d'Animo e di corpo', 'Fortezza del corpo congiunta con la generosité dell'animo', 'Fortezza
& valore del corpo congiunto con la prudenza & virtù del animo', 'Forza' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
[54A7(+3)]
- Purpose, Aim (+ emblematical representation of concept)
[54C12(+4)]
- Drudgery; 'Fatica', 'Fatica estiva' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
[54DD41(+3)]
- Wealth, Opulence; 'Opulenza', 'Richezza' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
[55B1(+3)]
- Virtuousness; 'Amor di Virtù', 'Attione virtuosa', 'Guida sicura de' veri honori', 'Virtù', 'Virtù insuperabile' (Ripa) (+
emblematical representation of concept)
[57A6(+4)]
- 'Pietas'; 'Pieté' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
[57B21(+3)]
- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT)
[86(MORS ULTIMA LINEA RERUM EST)]
- cupids together with attributes of the arts, sciences, etc.
[92D19164]