. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern, or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems , curiously ingraven upon copper-plates : with fifty pleasant poems and lots, by way of lottery, for illustrating each emblem to promote instruction and good counsel by diverting recreation . Trnm^ct blow:The Wreath inclofing all, was to intendA glorious ^raije, that never fhall have thefe in one fummd up, do feem to fay,That (if Men Jludy in a vertuoiis icay)The T^rumfet of a never-ceafing Fame,Shall throthe World i^toclAlm their praifefuW^;/^^. Kow, Reader^ if large F
. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern, or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems , curiously ingraven upon copper-plates : with fifty pleasant poems and lots, by way of lottery, for illustrating each emblem to promote instruction and good counsel by diverting recreation . Trnm^ct blow:The Wreath inclofing all, was to intendA glorious ^raije, that never fhall have thefe in one fummd up, do feem to fay,That (if Men Jludy in a vertuoiis icay)The T^rumfet of a never-ceafing Fame,Shall throthe World i^toclAlm their praifefuW^;/^^. Kow, Reader^ if large Fame be thy Ambition,This E7nhlera doth inform on what conditionShe may be gaind : But (herein me believe)Thy ftudy for meer Praife will thee deceive ;And if thy Vermes be but only thofeFor which the vulgar Fame her ^riimj^ct blows, I (^ • Thy Fa7ne\ a Blaft 5 Thy Vertues Vices bThy Stiidyh vain, and Shame will follow thee. Lot. ;7, 5/ divine and Moral. 57. THou feekft for Fame, and now art what her Trumpet fhall be Emblem alfo doth declare,What Fame they get who Virtuous are> For Praife alone 5 And what RewardFor fuch like Studies is it 5 and this Counfel take,Be Virtuous for meer Virtues lake. H 3 Emblem XXXVIII. 150 Choice Emblemfy Emblem 7)ens mhk hac Otia fecit. The divine and Moral. 151 ^^^^^^^pj^-^^^^^j^i*^^-
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