. Emblems, for the entertainment and improvement of youth : containing hieroglyphical and enigmatical devices, relating to all parts and stations of life : together with explanations and proverbs in French, Spanish, Italian, and Latin, alluding to them and translated into English : the whole curiously engrav'd on 62 copper plates . hof the Tree. Brevis honos. Its ElevationIhall be of fhort coutinuance. 6. A Serpent taking a Bird in its NeftUpon a Tree. Generqfis nil im^ Courageous go any where. , ,7. A Dog barking at the Moon. In»vis im£(tHs, His endeavours are yain. 8. Two Pots, o
. Emblems, for the entertainment and improvement of youth : containing hieroglyphical and enigmatical devices, relating to all parts and stations of life : together with explanations and proverbs in French, Spanish, Italian, and Latin, alluding to them and translated into English : the whole curiously engrav'd on 62 copper plates . hof the Tree. Brevis honos. Its ElevationIhall be of fhort coutinuance. 6. A Serpent taking a Bird in its NeftUpon a Tree. Generqfis nil im^ Courageous go any where. , ,7. A Dog barking at the Moon. In»vis im£(tHs, His endeavours are yain. 8. Two Pots, one of Iron, the otheiof Earth, and near one another. FerUnli*fafocietas. This Neighbourhood is dan-gerous. 9, A Dolphin flung upon Land by theFlux of the Sea. Alea meperdunt. 1 pe-rifh by that which ought to prefcrve me. JO. A RaYen holding a Scorpion hihis Bill, that Stings him in the jufiji. Tis a juft RcTcnge. 11. A Sphinx- Refpondere ^mspoteritlWho can anfwer him ? 12. A Fox holding the Head cf theStatue of a Man. Certbrs<m wm hahsUThethis Head is very fair, yet it ha* n*Brains. 13. A Cyprefs-Trec. TnUhr» fedfierJlis,Tis beautiful, but tis barren. 14. An Oaken Crown. Civillt pretinmamoris. It is beftowed for the Lotc ofthe Citizens. 15. A Harp twilted about with Iv/,Cttm Sdi^^miUifh Ifi fuiu VIII, ■ 7. A Box-Tree to which isfaftened a tlute. ^li potej} cantare virefcit. Theythat can fing live long. 2. A Mulbery-Tree. TarJe fed flourifh late, but neverthelefs I do fiou-rifli. 3. A Laurel-Tree. Faucis are but few deferve me. 4. A Dog removing the Straw uponWhich he would lye. Iw from^tu eji. It is not eafy to make me lye<iiii. ttis FJig^^ wUl00: lave him. 8. A Flamteau lighted and wmeadown. ^0 lucet ^Ht. That whichfeeds it deftroys it. 9. APot boiling on the Fire. Atalncorfumifukr. We confume each other. 10. A Salamander in a large aliis, fed vita mihi. I live Inhereothers perifli. 11. A Stag i
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