. Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations . 3UT MORE CUNNING HE WHO CATCHES HIM. FAIR TO THE EYE, THATS ALL. In Recessu WITHIN IS EMPTINESS. *%J^ QU fay that Ifabella is of fuch furpafling grace,JL So beautiful in form, and evry feature of her face ; That youre furprisd I do not aik her hand at once, as youAffirm, if you were in my place, you would without , Friend, you are miftaken, and you eftimate too highThe beauty of a figure, and the luftre of an eye:Thefe I admit me has, but fomething ftill I wanting find—Though beautiful in face,—fhe
. Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations . 3UT MORE CUNNING HE WHO CATCHES HIM. FAIR TO THE EYE, THATS ALL. In Recessu WITHIN IS EMPTINESS. *%J^ QU fay that Ifabella is of fuch furpafling grace,JL So beautiful in form, and evry feature of her face ; That youre furprisd I do not aik her hand at once, as youAffirm, if you were in my place, you would without , Friend, you are miftaken, and you eftimate too highThe beauty of a figure, and the luftre of an eye:Thefe I admit me has, but fomething ftill I wanting find—Though beautiful in face,—fhe wants the beauty of the mind. BELLE CAGE, SANS OISEAU. TWO EYES ARE NOT SUFFICIENT Shes like the handfome Monument, to which the fculptors artHas given grace and fymmetry to every outward part;Externally adornd with all that moft the eye can win,All outward mew like that is me, but empty all lefs regard to Form and Face, when you felect a wife;The Beauty of the Mind alone is that which lafts for life. A/TISTAKEN Nature here has joind A beauteous face and ugly mind;In vain the faultless features soul and body are unlike:Pity that sn
Size: 1577px × 1584px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorvenneadriaenpieterszvande15891662, booksubjectemblems
