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 82

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 82 — With Wines Excefs your Souls to drench. Ye mortal Throng, forbear;For Luxury of every Kind, And raging Lull is there. Left Death aflail you unprepard,Opprefsd with Sleep and Wine., And, in a Vomit foul, your SoulsCompel you to refign. [ 43 3The F O O L. He goeth after her as art Ox goeth to the… … No Life fo fweet as to be mad,And no one Thing to know; But this is far removd from beft,As Mad-mens Actions fhew. Secure of Fate the witlefs FoolLike fportive Lambkins treads, And knows not that his evry StepTo Deaths fad Portals leads. [ 44 J The THIEF. 0 Lord, I am opprejftd, undertake for…

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