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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 83

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, fliun all temptntions, andbe not deceived by appearances; Vice, Fol-ly, and Danger, ofren lurk under the moflinviting forms; but try the Tree; not by-its appearance but by its Fruit, you ihallknow it. Sweeteft leaves the Rofe adorn,Yet beneath them lurks the Thorn;Fair and fiowry is the brake,Yet… … EMBLEM XIX. Qf Temperance % WHILE drownVl in Luxury yon fellal train,Court this frail worlds felicity in vainjRthold the Cynic from his Tub deridesTheir idle mirth, and laughing fhakes his fides!He, who the worlds great mafter* could contemn,Might fit at eafe, and laugh at Vice and them :Few were…

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