. English: This image is from Emblem #9 of Francis Quarles' Emblems, Divine and Moral, Together with Hieroglyphicks of the Life of Man. The motto reads: Frustra quis stabilem figat in orbe gradum? Loosely translated: 'It's no use - who can find footing on a sphere?' Time (the Reaper) and Fortune overturn the world and push down the protagonist. The comforts of wine, money, and even Cupid fall away. 1635. William Marshall 1034 Quarles-emblems-divine-moral-1635-9

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