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 61

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 61 — Woe to you impious Hypocrites, Who Evil Goodnefs term;And Evil to be truly Good, With equal Fraud affirm : Who Dark for Light, with Falfehood great,And Light for Dark embrace ; Bitter for Sweet who fubftitute,And Sweet for Bitter place. [ 22 ] The PRIEST. / myfelf alfo am a mortal Man, like to… … The holy Sacrament, behold, Celeftial Gift, I bear,The Tick Man, at the Hour of Death, With certain Hope to cheer. Evn I myfelf am mortal too, And the fame Laws obey,And fhall like him, when Time fhall come, To Death be made a Prey. C 23 ] The FRIAR MENDICANT. Such as fit in Darknefs, and in the…

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