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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 149

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at is the vain-glorious man proudof?—his drefs?—furely the Peacock hasmore reafon to be proud of what Naturegave her, than man of that covering, forwhich, at belt, he is obliged to the brutes,or to the vegetable creation. Is it of the beuuties or his perfon anyon€ is vain ? Let him confider how… … EMBLEM Of AppUufc. XLI. 1} < ttAME ! that ftrange powV, which evry mo- * ■• ment grows, * And gathers flrength and vigour as fhe goes, * Firfl frnall with fear, flie fwells to wondVous Hze, * Andftalks on earth, or tovvVs above the fkies; * Beneath her various plumes fhe ever btars,« A thouland…

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