. Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists, the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of a young nobleman . oung. There is fomething very remark-able in the attachment of the featheredcreation to their offspring, which theynurfe with the tenderell care, providingthem with food at all hazards, and, if theythink their ncfts are likely to be found out,decoying their purfuer to fome
. Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists, the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of a young nobleman . oung. There is fomething very remark-able in the attachment of the featheredcreation to their offspring, which theynurfe with the tenderell care, providingthem with food at all hazards, and, if theythink their ncfts are likely to be found out,decoying their purfuer to fome other fpot,and thereby faving what they hold dearerthan their own lives. With fuch a power-ful and fagacious inftin6l has Providencefvrrniflied them for the prefervation of theirfpecies. APPLICATION. [ 59 ] APPLICATION. Thebe is fcarcely any fpecies of ani-mals generally noticed by mankind, fromwhence fomcthing may not be learnt. Thecreation is a large book written by the handof God, wherein we may read, and fcanhis works. Scripture itfelf has bade uslearn from the creatures ; and furely thisquality in the birds deferves our attention;whilft it is to be expetted, that the parentwho copies the Linnet in their care fortheir offspring, will find the latter imitatsthe Stork * in duty and offeBiorK * See Emblem I. EMBLEM. EMBLEM LIV. Of Content, TjERE, far remote from cities, courts, and care,•*--■■ The Chili o/A^jf^rcbreaths the bahny air ;The rural fcene, the field and fliady grove,Whi^h Dryads haunt, and which the mufes love,Attraft his wnfh, who feeks not to renaainIn poplous cities, or the haunts of raen. M OR A fimple fwain bis pleafing charge attends,Cr oer the brook in contemplation at opning dawn, or clofing light,Calm are his thoughts by day, his dreams by night;No anxious doubts perplex his happy Conjcicnct quiet, and his heart at befl: Emblem ;—in ail ftates refignM,He lives and dies—a pattern for fnankind. PHILOSOPHE
Size: 1597px × 1564px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorwynnejohnhuddlestone17431788, bookcent, bookdecade1790
