Book Title: Andreae Alciati emblematvm libellvs.

Author: Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550

Image Title: Peace

Description: The pictura of this emblem by the Italian jurist and writer Andrea Alciati (1492 – 1550 CE) features a war elephant yoked to an emperor’s chariot. The subscriptio treats of this as illustrative of the necessity of directing one’s efforts away from war and toward peace .

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