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 155
od companion, and a necef-fary guard to keep us from the force orfraud cf arbitrary or deligning men. It is a great millake of thofe uho fiippoiePrudence to be incompatible with Good-nefs.—A low and vicious cunning may in-deed juftly be deemed fo; but fome of themoft virtuous charaders that have… … EMBLEM XLIII. Of SelfLove. /IHE felf-enamourM fair NarcifTus oft retires,**■ When the warm fun darts forth meridian fires.To the clear fountaia, there enrapturd lies,In vain to catch the fleeting fhadovv tries,And fmit with hopelefs love, defparing dies.The Theban nymphs a ruftic tomb prepare,Rend…
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