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Title: Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists, the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of a young nobleman
Year: 1793 (1790s)
Authors: Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788
Subjects: Conduct of life --Juvenile poetry. Conduct of life --Juvenile literature. Emblem books, English --Juvenile literature.
Publisher: London : Printed by J. Chapman for E. Newbery, corner of St. Paul's Church-yard
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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thens ?and where ancient Rome, the miflrcfs of the>yorld ? Where are thofe mighty cities, oncefo famous upon earth ?—Of fome there isnot left even a ftone wpon a Hone, andothers are remembered only in their ruins. Een as an infubflantial pageant faded The cloud-capt towVs, the gorgeous palaces,The folemn temples, the great globe itfelf!Yea, all which it inherit, fliall difTolve,And, like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion,Leave not a wreck, behind. Be alfured then, O man, who glorieft inthy ftrength and might, that there is no-thing folid but peace of mind, nothingpermanent but Virtue: Ihc alone fliall laftthrough the ages, and grow brighterthrough the endlefs fucceffion of Eternity, FINIS. ■-ea r*: A»-\ /v. ^.N-i m .»<« s y^y^^H ^^-j:*.C ^;rf
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CHOICE EMBLEMS, NATURAL, HISTORICAL,FABULOUS, MORAL, and DIVINE; For the Improvement anr* Pallime of Y 0 U T H: DISPLAYIXG THE Beauties and Morals of the Ancient Fabulifls: The Whole calculared to convey theGOLDEN LESSONS of INSTRUCTION Under a new and more delightful Drcfs.For the Ufe of SCHO O L S. Written for the Amulemcnt of a Young Nobleman,THE SEVENTH EDITION. « Say, fhould the philofophic mind difdain That good, which makes each humbler bofom vital Let fchool-taught pride di/Temble all it can, *» Thefe little tb^nis are great to little man. LONDON: PRINTED BT J. CHAPMAN, FOR K. NEWBERT, CORNER OF ST. PAUls-CUURCU-YARD, M D C C X C I 1 I. uos^i:)^ c i - ( vii ) TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Lady ELIZABETH KERR, ELDEST DAUGHTER OF The Rt. Hon. Lord ANCRAM. MADAM, YOUR Ladyfhip will im-mediately perceive, thatthe author of the fublequeiitAllegories has availed himfelfof the honour of your permif-lion to this Dedication. A 4 So ( viii ) So gracious a condefcenfioiiis ftill the more pleachoiceemblemsnat00wynne

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