Book Title: Andreae Alciati emblematvm libellvs.

Author: Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550

Image Title: Virgins Must Be Guarded

Description: The pictura of this emblem by the Italian jurist and writer Andrea Alciato (1492 – 1550 CE) features the virgin goddess Athena with a serpent at her feet. The animal is the designated guardian of sacred things. The subscriptio draws the lesson that female virginity must be guarded closely, for love lies ready to ensnare it everywhere.

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