Floral Emblems

Adonis agreeable allusion Amaranth ancients Arachne bear beautiful bell berries bestow blem bloom blossoms bower branch bright Buxus called Catullus caused cedar celebrated Charlotte Smith charms colour Columella Conduit St corymb Cowper crown dedicated to St delight Dryden Egyptians emblematical escutcheon fair fleurs floral emblems floral language foliage folly fragrant frequently fruit garden garland grace green hand Harpocrates head heart hence the emblem herb hieroglyphics hope humble innocent J'ai juice L'immortelle language of flowers leaf leaflets leaves lovers Milton modest month myrtle nature Numa Pompilius o'er Odin odour officinalis Otley Ovid painted parterre passion Peacham pensive petals plant pleasure poets Pope present pride Published by Saunders purity purple represented rich rose Saunders & Otley says Shakspeare shrub signifies soul succory sweet symbolical thee things Thompson thorns thou tree violets Virgil virtue weeds whilst wreath yellow youth