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 161
-fcnt the Dangers generally infeparable fromGreatnefs, and the fccurity of a private andobfcure flation. To be Great, is to be fetas a mark for all the fhafts of misfortune,to be expofcd to all the florms of adverfeFate, which generally delights in fporting-with perfons in exalted flations.… … EMBLEM XLV.Of Heavenly Love, npHE tender Pelican with ceafelefs cares, Protedls her young oncS, and their food prepares;From her o\vn breaft the nonriihment proceeds,With which, as with her blood, her brood flic feeds^Emblem of Hearens furpernal graces known,And parents* love to dearefl children…
Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry · Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature · Emblem books, English -- Juvenile literature
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