. 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 . How careful then ought Parents andGuardians to be of their charge, of whichthey mud one day render up an account,where no idle excufes will be admitted : noevafion nor equivocation can avail them ! If it be then found that they have beencareiefs in this great work, how poig
. 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 . How careful then ought Parents andGuardians to be of their charge, of whichthey mud one day render up an account,where no idle excufes will be admitted : noevafion nor equivocation can avail them ! If it be then found that they have beencareiefs in this great work, how poignantwill be their fhame, and how fevere theirpunlfiiment! But if they have faithfully difcharged thistruft, committed to them by Heaven itfelf,how great will be their honour, how gloriousthe of their reward! The Education of Children is indeed amatter of fuch confequence, that it con-cerns not only private perfons, but the pub*lie in general; and that nation will alwaysbe the moll virtuous, and the moft refpe^l-ablc, whofe youth are educated with thegreateft care, and are earliell inftru<fted inthe duties of Men, and of Chriflians. Thefe, like the generous Vine, will fullyrepay the pious care of the Planter; and,while they are known by their Fruit, willrefle£t honour upon the hands that rearedthem. EMBLEM. EMBLEM XXII. Of refijling the evil Principle* By great Apollos arm the Python flain,Oer many a rood lies Itretched upon the plain;The world rejoices from the Monfter freed;The Godhead triumphs in the glorious feats like thefe, heroic chiefs of old,In Fames bright temple higheft honour hold. MORAL. With valiant heart proceed in Virtues ways,And gain the tribute of immortal praife :The Monfter Vice with all your powrs engage,And rife the Phoebus of another age. THE [ 6; ] THE Serpent Python was a Monfler,\vhich, according to the fabulous account,fprung from the mud and llagnated watersthat the General Deluge left behind. This Monfter, the God Apollo (who isa
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