An example from France was a flattering anagram for Cardinal Richelieu, comparing him to Hercules or at least one of his hands (Hercules being a kingly symbol), where Armand de Richelieu became Ardue main d'Hercule ("difficult hand of Hercules").H. W. van Helsdingen, Notes on Two Sheets of Sketches by Nicolas Poussin for the Long Gallery of the Louvre, Simiolus: Netherlands Quarterly for the History of Art, Vol. 5, No. 3/4 (1971), pp. 172–184.
an ExampLe fRom FRanCe wAs a fLatterinG anagraM For CardiNaL RIChelIeu coMPaRing Him to HeRcUles or At lEast ONE of hiS hands (hercules beinG a KiNgLY symboL) where armAnD dE RiCheLiEU bECaME ARdue maIn d'hErCUlE ("difFICult hand of HercUlEs")H W vAn helsDiNgeN noTeS oN two sheEts of sketches by NIcOLas POussin for thE loNG Gallery oF tHe LoUvrE SImiolus Netherlands QuarTerLY FoR the hIstOrY of art vOl 5 no 3/4 (1971) pP 172–184