Orbis phaethon : sive De universis vitiis linguae
Orbis phaethon is a 1629 Latin moral emblem book by the Jesuit writer Jeremias Drexel, published in Munich, meant to warn readers about sins of the tongue. Its engravings pair a large initial letter and a Latin motto with small scenes of allegorical figures, such as a winged cherub, a crowned ruler with a burning town, and a figure with a goat-like companion, each stage-like and framed by architecture or landscape. A designer could borrow the compact framing, the banner-and-letter layout, and the way single gestures carry an entire moral idea.
