Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists, the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of a young nobleman (1793)
Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788 · London : Printed by J. Chapman for E. Newbery, corner of St. Paul's Church-yard · leaf 112
run through everydanger for the moil: trifling acquifition; andits hurry often deftroys the objects on whichits wiflies have been fct, by no other meansthan its eagernefs to polfefs them. Paffion thus indulged, cari never contri-bute any thing to felicity ; and he whoknows not what it is to oe… … EMBLEM XXVIIL Of Ambition* trrHY would yon Eagle proudly foar fo high, ^ i\nd ftrivc to emulate thediflant fky ?What; fees Ihe not the weight and llraightnitigband,That all her powr with double force withstand!In vain, fond bird, your pinions you extend,CheckMin your flight, to earth you muft…
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