Boschius’s Ars Symbolica, Circulus or Circle/Orbit/Conference

Minimus intimus

The smallest, the innermost.

“Modestly maintaining first place in friendship. Several circles superimposed on each other starting from the same center.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 3, emblem CXXX 130.

Omnis in unum

All in one.

“Geometry. A circle described on a geometric table, from the periphery of which all lines end in a point, or center.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, emblem DCL 650.

Ornate frame surrounding a small room scene: a table with a draped cloth and a circular wreath, banner text above, 'III' at bottom.

Quando è perfetto amor chiude se stesso

When love is perfect it closes itself.

“A silver circle. Perfect love closes in on itself.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 2, emblem LII 52.