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 51

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 51 — Hither, ye Ladies of Renown,And Matrons rich, repair; For Death to you now clearly tells,A mortal Tribe ye are. When the glad Years and empty JoysOf this vain World are paft, The Pain of Death will fure difturbYour Bodies frail at laft. C * ] The BISHOP. I will fmite the Shepherd, and the Sheep of… … The Paftor, void of all Defence,- My Powr, fays Death, fhall own;By me, his Mitre and his Staff,Shall to the Ground be thrown. His Sheep, their Paftor thus removd,By Deaths fell Powr, away, Shall be difperfed evry one,To prowling Wolves a Prey. t 13 ] The Elector, or Prince of the Empire. Whe…

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