82 
by the son, are in English: “Cannot hide arts.” All of this is 
very amusing from the present day point of view, and it is difficult 
to realize that it was all taken seriously two hundred and fifty 
years ago by men who were among the intellectual leaders of 
their time. 
The history of the collection catalogued in the volume, and 
of the collectors, father and son, is both interesting and valuable 
GSI SSLIGERLLERES 
@ Anagr: 
Joannes Trapgscantus. 

Arte notus, annis cedas. 
Natura, inftanses: cedo. 
Natura,——Senex, 
Drarocus, : y 
Nat rigue NOTUS. ARTE j am atés ob 
U Utrinfque deliciss (atur | z: ts 
| Favore masimi beatus Principe ER 
 eAmore cults omninnts : 
Quid quaris ultra, pers quod donee, Send. 
Famam quod ernet infuper ? 
ae molefii ne fi, ‘anivis bent; 
Linqnefg, : 
SeaNATURA, ROINGT AR TANS .CBDO. Nise vera 
_ Stator fapremi Naming; (+i poteft 
‘Sed: net timeri debet, immenf f beans % 
© Brevem delorem gandirs. 
ereererss: seceeeis 
Fic. 8. Anagram, in Latin, on the name John Tradescant (the father). 
Fac simile reproduction from the WMusaeum Tradescantianum, London, 
10506. 




