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. The dance of death. ?erci]uiiamPailprem, & cUlpef Sjetx bit- ovtcy ,c?reoi*\ -^^^ ^^ -^^^ -^. ivmtn. omaiia- njeqite ctxiixeo ctcicenc?Ei 53 THE NOBLEMAN. XII. DEATH, in the character of a raggedand oppressed peasant, has despoiled thenoblemen of his paraphernalia, and is dash-ing his shield or coat of arms to pieces. Onthe ground lie scattered a helmet, crest, andflail. E3 54 THE ABBOT. XIII. DEATH, in a very ludicrous attitude,^vith the Abbots mitre on his head, and hiscrosier on his shoulder, has seized him by thecloak, whilst the other endeavours to disen-gage himself, and appears to be
. The dance of death. ?erci]uiiamPailprem, & cUlpef Sjetx bit- ovtcy ,c?reoi*\ -^^^ ^^ -^^^ -^. ivmtn. omaiia- njeqite ctxiixeo ctcicenc?Ei 53 THE NOBLEMAN. XII. DEATH, in the character of a raggedand oppressed peasant, has despoiled thenoblemen of his paraphernalia, and is dash-ing his shield or coat of arms to pieces. Onthe ground lie scattered a helmet, crest, andflail. E3 54 THE ABBOT. XIII. DEATH, in a very ludicrous attitude,^vith the Abbots mitre on his head, and hiscrosier on his shoulder, has seized him by thecloak, whilst the other endeavours to disen-gage himself, and appears to be throwing hisbreviary at his assailant. If Hollar copiedthe original wooden cut of this subject, hehas very much deviated from the admirablecharacter of the fat and pampered Abbot.
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