Whitney, Choice of emblemes, 1586 (D2v)

Whitney’s book of emblems brought the popular European tradition to English readers. The mise-en-page follows the pattern of many of the early editions of Alciati’s Emblemata, expanding the original design of emblem, title, and a brief epigraph to include commentary and references.

Whitney's book of emblems brought the popular European tradition to English readers. The mise-en-page follows the pattern of many of the early editions of Alciati's Emblemata, expanding the original design of emblem, title, and a brief epigraph to include commentary and references.

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Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes, and other deuises, for the moste parte gathered out of sundrie writers, Englished and moralized. Antwerp: Frans Raphelengius for Christopher Plantin, 1586. (sig. D2v)

Huntington Library, 79714 (public domain)

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