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 52
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… … Come, mighty Prince, now quick refign Thy perifhable Joys,Thy fleeting Glory, and the refl Of Earths -delufive Toys. Lo, I alone the Pride of Kings Am able to reprefs;The fplendid Pomps of regal State My Powr fupreme confefs.C C 14 ]The ABBOT. Hejhall die ivithout Injlruftion, and in the…
Dance of death
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