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See Andrea Alciato's Emblematum libellus (or Book of the Emblems), emblems LV and LVI (“Temeritas” and “In Temerarios”).
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| Image | 1719-London-Knaplock-03-003 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Engraver | Unknown |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Phaeton |
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| Illustration Type |
Tailpiece |
| Technique |
Woodcut |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | xii |
| Image Dimension | 43 x 66 |
| Page Dimension | 165 x 95 |
| Commentary | Phaeton falling from the cart of the Sun was used as an emblem of Madness.
See Andrea Alciato's Emblematum libellus (or Book of the Emblems), emblems LV and LVI (“Temeritas” and “In Temerarios”). |
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