Septem illustrium virorum poemata
Septem illustrium virorum poemata is a Latin verse anthology printed in 1662 at Antwerp by Balthasar Moretus at the Plantin press, probably for educated readers of Latin poetry. Its pictures are small woodcut headpieces and tailpieces: symmetrical urns and vases with acanthus scrolls and flowers spilling outward, cut in a dense, crisp line that a designer could borrow for ornamental borders, dividers, or heraldic-style centrepieces.
