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 58

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 58 — You who falfe Judgment do pronounce, For filthy Lucres Sake,From Midft of Crowds and Judgment-Seat I, Death, will quickly take. To Fates juft Laws ye mud fubmit,Nor ye, alcne, conteft That powr which every Son of Man-Has hitherto confeft. [ 19 ]The ADVOCATE. A prudent Man forefeeth the Evilt and… … The crafty Man the Crime perceives, The Guilty does protect;The Caufe of juft but needy Men, He ever does reject. The Poor and Guiltlefs are opprefsd By Juftice vain Pretence,And Gold, than Laws, is found to have A greater Influence. [ *0 ] The Counsellor, or Magistrate. JFhofo floppeth his Ears at…

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