Hampton Court ... Illustrated with forty-three drawings by Herbert ...

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HAMPTON COURT
On this side of the car is a warrioron foot, grasping in his right
hand a javelin inscribed grevance, and bearing on his left
shoulder two clubs, persecvcion and consomacion. On the
farther side is a crowd of figures being knocked down and
crushed by the relentless progress of the car of Fate. Underneath
the wheels and the bulls' feet lie many prostrate forms,
which are being trampled on; and among them may be distinguisheda
kingin his crown and robes, a burgher, aknight inhis
helmet, another king, and a pope with the triple tiara and cross.
Preceding the car is an armed figure,covrons, brandishingin his
right hand a javelin,labelled malhevr, and carrying over his left
shoulder a club,labelled fortitvdo.
There is aduplicate of this piece, with slight varieties,under the
Minstrel Gallery.
2. 2?e tjriumph of IRmoton.
In this piece(which covers the south wall of the room near
the bay window)is shown the overthrow of Destiny or Death by
Fame or Renown.
Left-hand side. — Above is the legend: —
La.99ort. morD. tout,. mais. clcre. Kenoinee,
%ur. SJ_iort. triumpfjc. et. ta. ttent.Deprimme
JDcgsoufcs " Ses.pieDS,.mats. apres. Ses. efforS
jFame.suSctte.les. l*au(ts.fais. He.gens.mors.
Here we see again the car of Fate, with the same motto on it as
before, but lachesis and cloto are lying prostrate under the
wheels; and atropos is tottering from her throne, stunned by
the blast of the trumpet of Fame, which renomeeis soundingin
her ears. All around the car, in answer to the summons of
Renown, throng a host of figures, labelled with the names of
departed heroes, such as roi priam, Paris, hercvles, menela,
ALEXANDER, SALATINO.
Right-handside. — Above is the legend: —
£Hui .par. CJirtu. ont.meritee.gloire,
S*tu'.apteS.leur.SJSort.De.leurs. fais.Soit. memoite,
3lnclite. fame.neust. jamais. congnoisance
"De. Letljeus.le.grant. lac. n'oublianee.