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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 152

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formed ;—if itwere taken away, the world would becomeworfe than it is, as the force ot example, inthe caufe of Virtue, would be far lefs pre-valent. But, as there is an excefs, and Ikewie apcrverlion of all things, fo it is in regard toFame: men often m.itake glaring charac-ters for Virtuous ones ;… … EMBLEM XLIL Of Opprefion. Tj^ROM airy heights the ravnous bird furvey^ With matchlels fwiftnefsdarting on her prey;The hclplcfs flruggling viftim ftrives in vain.From fuch a foe, its freedom to regain;Proudly fectire, fhe fkims the fkies along,And haftenshoTie to feed her hungry young;But when the…

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