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 97
ars labourd, in the Grave we he : Yet on this Space, how {l:ort foeer, depeftds A long Eternity that never ends. And yet, amazing ftrange : how little we Regard the prefent Good, or future fee ? How little of our little Time is fpent In pleafing God, for which that Time was lent f How few of thofe… … Immortal Things, at Diflaiice vicwd.Are but too iluggiflily purfud ;While Flefli and Worldly Joys we chufe^Heavn and eternal Joys we lofe. [ 95 ]E M B L E M XIIL TJ^e chjierent Views of Flejh and Spirits THE Spirit takes a diiUnt ViewOf Death and heavnly Things ;Faith pierces the perfpedive thro.…
Emblems -- Early works to 1800 · Emblem books, English -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century · Emblem books -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century
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