. Iconologia, or, Moral emblems . aces denote Fraud and Deceit, ever pretending well : Thetwo Hearts, the two Appearances; the Mask, that Fraud makes thingsappear cthernife than they are ; the Scorpion, and Eagle, the hafe Defigns,and D/fcord they foment, like Birds of Prey, to rob Men of their Goodsor Honour. Fig. 119. Fama Chiara : Good FAME,Tis a curious Figure of a naked Mercury; a Cloth over his left Arm, and his Rod in his Hand ; and with his right Hand holds Pegafus by the Bridle, capering, as if he would fly away. dcnozQS Fame, for he was the Meffenger of y^/^/V^r, as alfo the
. Iconologia, or, Moral emblems . aces denote Fraud and Deceit, ever pretending well : Thetwo Hearts, the two Appearances; the Mask, that Fraud makes thingsappear cthernife than they are ; the Scorpion, and Eagle, the hafe Defigns,and D/fcord they foment, like Birds of Prey, to rob Men of their Goodsor Honour. Fig. 119. Fama Chiara : Good FAME,Tis a curious Figure of a naked Mercury; a Cloth over his left Arm, and his Rod in his Hand ; and with his right Hand holds Pegafus by the Bridle, capering, as if he would fly away. dcnozQS Fame, for he was the Meffenger of y^/^/V^r, as alfo the Efficacy of Speech, and a good Voice, that fpreads and is diffused. Pegafus denotes, that Fame is carriedby Speech, that founds the Adions of great Men, Fig, 120. FedeM: FIDELITY. A Woman clothd in white, with a Seal in one Hand, and a Key inthe other; and a white Dog clofe by her. The Key and Seal are Emblems of Fidelity, becaufe they lock up andconceal Secrets: The Dog is the moil faithfd Animal in the World, andbeloved by ^vS-Fnz//^
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