. The dance of death. .yo v-olttpta-Hs, vd. operajtretitr tprrxux tL- jvai^i-v^pt^xs est (FV/iT j. ^ !^. 45 The fulfilling of the CURSE. IV. ADAM tilling the earth, assisted byDeath. In the back ground is Eve, suckhngher first-born son, and holding at the sametime a distaff. From this manner of treat-ing the subject by the old painters, seems tohave originated the saying, When Adam delvd and Eve span,Where was then the gentleman ? It is also to be found in many otherlanguages. 4() THE POPE. V. AN Emperor kneels before the Pope, whois about to place a crown upon his head. ADeath behind, leans w
. The dance of death. .yo v-olttpta-Hs, vd. operajtretitr tprrxux tL- jvai^i-v^pt^xs est (FV/iT j. ^ !^. 45 The fulfilling of the CURSE. IV. ADAM tilling the earth, assisted byDeath. In the back ground is Eve, suckhngher first-born son, and holding at the sametime a distaff. From this manner of treat-ing the subject by the old painters, seems tohave originated the saying, When Adam delvd and Eve span,Where was then the gentleman ? It is also to be found in many otherlanguages. 4() THE POPE. V. AN Emperor kneels before the Pope, whois about to place a crown upon his head. ADeath behind, leans with one hand upon thePopes chair, with the other upon a ceremony is attended by Cardinals andBishops : one of the former is ludicrouslypersonated by another Death. The varia-tions in this cut from the original are veryconsiderable, and two grotesque Devils areentirclv omitted.
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