Here is today's emblem and distich by
Bornitius, 5:14. Note the contrast between God and man, not just
Deus and
homo, but instead
Deus and the
homuncio, the little manikin. I wish I knew what game was depicted in the emblem here; if anyone has any clues about that, let me know!
Sortes Humanae
Sortes homuncio iacit:
Dei sed ad nutum cadunt. Here is the vocabulary:
sors - lot, fate, oracular response
humanus - human
homuncio - little man, manikin
iacio - toss, cast
deus - god
sed - but
ad - to, towards
nutus - nod
cado - fall
