Nihil tam durum & ferreum, quod non amoris
telis perfringatur.

Defendit Parthi celeres lorica sagittas.
Ferreus umbo aciem ferri inhibere valet:
At nihil a telis pharetrati munit Amoris;
Quem ferit hic volucri cuspide, transadigit.

Tibull.
- contra quis ferat arma Deos?

Niet teghen Liefde.

Gheen yser ofte stael de Liefd' en can beletten
Te schieten 't gheen hy wil, geen helm of schilt en baet
Den trotsen oorloghs-man, dat hy zijn cracht ontgaet.
Al wat op aerden leeft, dwinght Liefde met zijn wetten.

Amour passe tout.

Ny le fer, ny l'acier, ny leur trempe n'empesche
Au petit Archerot la roideur de son dard,
Qu' il ne passe aisement les cœurs de part en part.
Tout ce qu' au monde vit, faut que cede a sa flesche.

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Modelled after: Nihil tam durum et ferreum, quod non amoris telis perfringatur [12] (in: Otto Vaenius, Amorum emblemata (1608)) [Compare]

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Nihil tam durum et ferreum, quod non amoris telis perfringatur [12] (in: Otto Vaenius, Amorum emblemata (1608))

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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)]

Nihil tam durum & ferreum, quod non amoristelis perfringatur [9]

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