. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . e That MoraUrvit, and ChrtftiM-feiicie (Vnited both together j doe contrive The Mt{[ guard, and h^Hfrejervative, Confider this, all yee, that truft your Names To Marble Monuments j or, mount your-F^ww hy thofe poore meanes,which Foolcs and Knaves purfue; And, may eflfecfi as eafily as you: Nay, with more eafc; and, overtop you too. When you have done the beft,
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . e That MoraUrvit, and ChrtftiM-feiicie (Vnited both together j doe contrive The Mt{[ guard, and h^Hfrejervative, Confider this, all yee, that truft your Names To Marble Monuments j or, mount your-F^ww hy thofe poore meanes,which Foolcs and Knaves purfue; And, may eflfecfi as eafily as you: Nay, with more eafc; and, overtop you too. When you have done the beft, your wits can doe« I fay, confider this ; and, let the fen Of learned, wife, and undcrflanding men, Renowne your worths, and regifter the ftory Of your defei vcd, and, well-gotten glory j Le it, elfc, it fufler clofe-imprifonments. Within the walls of fuch poore Monuments^ As ofr are built, to leave it quite forgotten, Whofe bones they coverd, ere thofe bones be rotten. I5ur, you /hall beft prcferve your Hentfi-fame, Your IVorkes, your Hofes, and Honours of your Name,If you your felves be wife; and, fo provideThazP/udcHcc, sMyom Workes, and Speecks guide, Cotd i^ood Hjpcs, fi^e h^ accom^lifh m4y>By lab*ring in a
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