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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 146

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lament too latethe evils which themfelves have occafioned. If every man would do to others, as hewould wiih to be done by, Evil would bebanifhed from the world; Peace and Righ-teoufnefs would flourifh ; Man would drawnearer to the Divine Nature; and Earthwould be a repreferitatlon of Heaven. But… … E M B L E IM XL. Of Pride. VjEHOLD the fiily bird, how proudl)*vainOf the bri^rfat colours of his gaudy train ?Evn to a proverb gro\Mi his idle pride,By outward fhew alone in worth fuppiyd;For no harmonious found, no chearful note,Mull ever illue from that hideous throat;Nor of the Hundred Eyes…

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