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Based on a Wythe family coat-of-arms, the bookplate features a griffin rampant on the crest and three griffins passant on the escutcheon. The motto "seconds dubiisque rectus" translates as "upright in prosperity and in perils."<ref>Dill, Alonso Thomas. [[''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty'']]. Williamsburg, Va.: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1979.</ref> | Based on a Wythe family coat-of-arms, the bookplate features a griffin rampant on the crest and three griffins passant on the escutcheon. The motto "seconds dubiisque rectus" translates as "upright in prosperity and in perils."<ref>Dill, Alonso Thomas. [[''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty'']]. Williamsburg, Va.: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1979.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:31, 17 March 2013
Based on a Wythe family coat-of-arms, the bookplate features a griffin rampant on the crest and three griffins passant on the escutcheon. The motto "seconds dubiisque rectus" translates as "upright in prosperity and in perils."[1]
References
- ↑ Dill, Alonso Thomas. ''George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty''. Williamsburg, Va.: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1979.