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 53

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 53 — 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… … This Inftant, Wretch, thou fhalt depart,Coniignd to mouldring Dull:; Becaufe thou knevvii not, only feigndit,The Wifdom ot the Juit. The Abundance of thy Folly great, Did blindly thee deceive,And made thee feek the {infill Path, Which thou couldft never leave. The ABBESS. Wherefore I praifed the…

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