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Minerva urging Ulysses to ask for the bow
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1606-1669
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1504-1570
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Width: 31.6 cm
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p. 283, under no. 38
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Inscription: Recto: lower right, brown ink, ‘AvD’ in monogram: TvT / 38 AvD; lower margin, brown ink: Minerve donne conseil à Ulÿsse de bander l’arc, lors que penelope le presenteroit à ceux qui la recherchoient. / Cela signifie, que les puissances celestes inspirent aux gens de bien de profitables advis pour les / tirer hors de peine. [Minerva advises Ulysses to draw his bow, when Penelope presents it to those who are pursuing her. This signifies that the celestial powers inspire men of goodwill with advantageous advice in order to get themselves out of trouble.]
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