emblem book
English
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A page of an emblem book by George Wither (1635)
Alternative forms
- emblembook, emblem-book
Noun
emblem book (plural emblem books)
- A book, of a kind popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe, containing allegorical illustrations with accompanying explanatory text, typically morals or poems.
Translations
book containing allegorical illustrations with accompanying explanatory text
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Further reading
emblem book on Wikipedia.Wikipedia