Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations (1862)
Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660, Farlie, Robert, Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Pigot, Richard · London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 185
ory in purple robes is fet on hie,Envious to many, lovely to the eye :But many times glory doth fooles undoe,Whilft, without wit and reafon, they it wooe:It raifeth them that with the greater fall,It may them overthrow and crufh withall.Whilft Icarus foares to Hyperions beames,He headlong fals into… … -&*&>> E MEGLIO LASCIARE CHE MANCARE. ^^S>
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![An illustration from Memorials of Lostwithiel [and of Restormell]: collected and contributed. Taken from the writings of Leland, Carew ... and others. [The preface signed: F. M. H., i.e. F. M. Hext. With MS. insertions (1891)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/bl-bl_001552493_0-168-1.webp)
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