Alciati Emblemata cum Claudii Minois Commentariis Raphelengii
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Omnia Andreæ Alciati V.C. emblemata : cum commentariis quibus emblematum detecta origine, dubia omnia, et obscura illustrantur. : Adiectæ nouæ appendices nusquam antea editæ
The Dial's edition: 1608
The founding text of emblem literature: symbolic images paired with moral verses and learned commentary, establishing a genre that shaped Renaissance and Baroque visual culture and devotional practice.
