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PHILOSOPHER PREACHING
HE WHO LIMITS NOT HIS COVETOUSNESS GOES TO HIS RUIN
VIRTUE VICTORIOUS IN SPITE OF THE EFFORTS OF THE WORLD
THE WORLD IS MORE INCONSTANT THAN THE SUN AND THE PLANETS (APOLLO IN HIS CHARIOT)
ALL THE EFFECTS OF THE WORLD CANNOT DESTROY VIRTUE
TIME TRIUMPHS OVER THE WORLD AS WELL AS OVER THE MOST SUPERB EDIFICES
THE WORLD LETS THOSE DIE WHO LOVE IT AND ARE TOO MUCH ATTACHED TO IT
THE WORLD SHIPWRECKS THOSE WHO RELY ON IT
ALLEGORY SIGNIFYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE CONSTANT IN THE WORLD THAN INCONSISTENCY
IT IS USELESS TO HOPE TO CONQUER THE WORLD, SINCE THE ANCIENTS DID NOT SUCCEED

Jean Delaune

Philosopher Preaching

1579

Jean Delaune

French, born 1559

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French, born 1559
Nationality: French