. Le choix des emblèmes, naturels, historiques, fabuleux, moral, et divin : pour l'amélioration et le passe-temps de la jeunesse : présentant les beautés et les morals des anciens féculents, le tout calculé pour transmettre les leçons d'or de l'instruction sous une nouvelle et plus charmante robe : Écrit pour l'amusement d'un jeune noble . erand die, mais sont furrités avec Thorns,wh.ofe fmart est trop souvent ressenti longtemps après que le fenfe de la pieapure est loft et éteint. Pourtant ni la vertu ni la prudence ne déclaréaient la jouissance modérée des prix de la vie ; mais nous sommes admoniihed de ne pas être trop avide

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. 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 . erand die, but are furrounded with Thorns, wh.ofe fmart is too often felt long after thefenfe of the pieafure is loft and extinguiflied. Yet neither Virtue nor Prudence declareagainft the moderate enjoyment of the plea-fares of life; but we are admoniihed not tobe too eager in our purfuit of them, left weinjure our health, our fortune, our reputa-tion, or, which is ftill worfe, our Virtue. The I [ III ] The difference between a moderate man, and one who purfues after pleafure to an ex-treme, is thus beautifully defcribed by thepoet; where he fays, that —Eager this its objefts would devour; That tafte the Honey but not wound the FlowV. Learn then to fet no more than a due va-lue on the things of this world; but not overhafty to gain them; and when you poflefsthem, be moderate in your enjoyment; fofliall you be gratified -vvith the beauty of theRofe, without wounding yourfelf whith itsThorns; fo fliall you enjoy the Honey ofPleafure, while you avoid the Sting andVenom of Remorfe. EMBLEM. EMBLEM XXXVII.Of the Improvement of Life, rpIMEs an hands-breadth; tis a tale;-* Tis a veflel under fail •Tis an eagle in its way, Darting down upon its prey jTis an arrow in its flight;Mocking the purfuing fight;Tis a fliort-Jivd fading flower ;Tis a rainbow on a fhower ;Tis a momentary ray, Smiling in a winters day;Tis a torrents rapid ftream ;Tis a Ihadow ; tis a dream ;Tis the clofing watch of night, Dying at the rifing light;Tis a bubble ; tis a figh ;—Be prepard, 0 Man to die. TIME [ 113 ] Tl^IE is the great deliroyer of all things.There is nothing in this world, which muftnot, Iboner or later, fubmit to his llroke ;none ftrong enough to re lift, fo cunninga

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