Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe (1789)

Bewick, John, 1760-1795, Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543, Hawkins, John Sidney, 1758-1842, Hodgson, Thomas, fl. 1785-1817 · London : Printed for T. Hodgson ... · leaf 49

An illustration from Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe, 1789, leaf 49 — Woe, grievous Woe, to you, who now The. impious Man carefs ;Exalt the unjuft to Height of Wealth, The virtuous Man opprefs. Who feek the Worlds fallacious Gifts To gain without Delay,And the true Path of Righteoufnefs Defire to take away. [ *o 3 The EMPRESS. Thoje that walk in Pride he is able to… … Ye, alfo, who in glittring PompOf haughty State are placd, A Day lhall fee wherein yourfelvesOf bitter Death ihall tafte : For, as the Grafs by TravellersIs trodden on the Ground, So Death ihall tread you under Foot,And all your Joys confound. C « 1 The Q U E E N. Rife up, ye Women that are at Eafe…

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