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 78

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 78 — Bread for thyfelf, by Labour great, Thou ihalt thyfelf obtain ;And from the Ground, without great Toil, No Suilenance fhalt gain. After long Ufe of Things below, And numrous Labours part,Pale Death to all thy Cares and Toils Shall put an End at laft. C 39 1 The CHIL D. Han that is born of a Woman,… … Man, who conceivd in the dark Womb, Into the World is brought,Is born to Times with Mifery, And various Evil fraught. And as the Flowr foon fades and dies, However fair it be,So finks he alfo to the Grave, And like a Shade does flee. E 2 C 40 ]The SWISS SOLDIER. JFhcn a firing Man armed keepeth his…

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