. The doctrine of morality : or, A view of human life, according to the stoick philosophy : exemplify'd in one hundred and three copper-plates, done by the celebrated Monsieur Daret, engraver to the Late French King, with an explanation of each plate . Fidelity, yethe ftill wakes, ftartles, liftens, and fhakes at every Noife. He fteals from one Chamber to another,pries into each Corner of his Coffers, to fee if nothings loft. Thus Night and Day he forthatRepofe, which he never can poffefs, till he becomes wife, and ceafes to fear the Lofs, of all thingsbut Immortal Treafures, which
. The doctrine of morality : or, A view of human life, according to the stoick philosophy : exemplify'd in one hundred and three copper-plates, done by the celebrated Monsieur Daret, engraver to the Late French King, with an explanation of each plate . Fidelity, yethe ftill wakes, ftartles, liftens, and fhakes at every Noife. He fteals from one Chamber to another,pries into each Corner of his Coffers, to fee if nothings loft. Thus Night and Day he forthatRepofe, which he never can poffefs, till he becomes wife, and ceafes to fear the Lofs, of all thingsbut Immortal Treafures, which are only worth our Care. c- * -x- st SU £î- 4®. -&- <5- 4£ •&• 4%. # . 4£ J&- 45- 4£ 46. 4£ JÇ. & &- i^ J^ S S ft Crefcentem fequitur cura pecuniam, Od. 16, 4. Majorumque fames. Interea pleno cum turgit façculus ore, Crefiit amor nummi, quantum ipfa pecunia crefcit, Et minus banc opt at qui non habet. As Riches do increafe, fo does Defire ; Still more we fear their Lofs, and more require. As the Sack fwells with the dear Store,So does the greedy Mifers Thirft for more ;Whilft he who leaft of Fortunes Bounty (hares,Does leaft defire Wealth, and s free from Cares. A View of Human Cet Avare aux lèvres déteintes, The Mifer here, with pale and withered Pace, Met fon Bon-heur en fon Argent ; Does in his Money all his Comfort place ,- Cependant le Chagrinluy donne mill atteintes; Whilft Care to keep it like a Vultur tears Et comme un fier Vautour fes Entrailles rongeant : His Soul within, and endlefs Doubts and Fears II meurt cent fois le jour, de Soupçons & de Craintes. Deftroy his Peace, and wafte his joylefs Yeats. io6 The Do&rine of MORALITY; or> The Explanation of the Fifty-Third Picture. LAvare craint tout, & ne craint rien. EST un grand Mal-heur que dejîreéternellement dans la Crainte & danslInquiétude. Mais -pour comble deMal-heur, & pour le dernier Châti-ment des Crimes de lHomme avare,il arrive quelque fois quil devie
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