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 213
hough my felfe fhould ftarve : A Law but not of nature, which directs All of themfelves to have the prime refpects.Codrus the King, his Country to defend,Much like a Prodigall his life did fpend;The Pelican to feede her plumelefTe brood,Doth lance her breaft, and ftraine her pureft blood,The… … BOLDNESS IS PRUDENCE. SEMPER OB INSIDIIS CYNTHIA FLERE SOLET. Dum plorat, vorat.
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