Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books (1773)
Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · London : Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear’s Head, in Pater-Noster-Row · leaf 61
rights his Honours violated Caufe. Who is fo flout that can his Judgments brave ? Or who from Wrath Divine the Sinners fave f Where are the lofty Pillars of his Pride, On which fo long his Jnfolcnce relyd ? His Riches, Honours, Pleafnres are no rafr». Diverted of his Tyranny and Powr, He finds… … What has this World been ever found,But a mere Emptinefs and Sound ?Can folid Happinefs be there,Where nothincr is but Noife and Air !: [ 59 ]EMBLEM X. The World mere Stund ami, Emptinefsm CLOSE, and yetclofer, Lad,Thy lillning Ear apply ;Try of what Metal it is made.Again thy PL«uckles ply. Tis a…
Emblems -- Early works to 1800 · Emblem books, English -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century · Emblem books -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century
Internet Archive · Duke University Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from Viridarium hieroglyphico-morale : in quo virtutes et vitia, atque mores huius aeui secundum tres ordines hierarchicos, ecclesiasticum, politicum, oeconomicum, per definitiones, distributiones, causas, adfectiones, adiuncta, effecta &c. piè, prudenter, dextrè ac variè explicantur, & non tantum dictis, & exemplis historiarum veterum ac recentium, ex sacris scripturis, sanctis patribus, seu Dd. ecclesiae, poetis, philosophis, historicis cum Christianorum tum gentilium, sed etiam artificiosissimis eiconibus hieroglyphicis illustrantur : opusculum novum ac rarum, cuius vsum atq[ue] vtilitatem praefixa praefatio docebit (1619)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-viridariumhierog00orae-163-79.webp)
