Iconology: Or Emblematic Figures Explained;: In Original Essays on Moral and Instructive SubjectsJohn Harris, 1830 - 420 pages |
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... society of men still more refined and better educated than the ge- nerality of those in his former rank of life , renders his deficiencies more apparent , his absurdities more glaring . 8. The flame of a torch , set on a lofty eminence ...
... society of men still more refined and better educated than the ge- nerality of those in his former rank of life , renders his deficiencies more apparent , his absurdities more glaring . 8. The flame of a torch , set on a lofty eminence ...
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... society ; and to the AGED , it is a pleasure which retains all its original pungency , † when all other earthly pleasures have , from their very nature , become " stale , flat , and un- profitable . " 6. In YOUTH , as a matter of ...
... society ; and to the AGED , it is a pleasure which retains all its original pungency , † when all other earthly pleasures have , from their very nature , become " stale , flat , and un- profitable . " 6. In YOUTH , as a matter of ...
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... society at large : towards themselves , because they wilfully create an almost insuperable obstacle towards their own social advance- ment ; and towards society , because they annihilate or stifle those talents which , if cultivated and ...
... society at large : towards themselves , because they wilfully create an almost insuperable obstacle towards their own social advance- ment ; and towards society , because they annihilate or stifle those talents which , if cultivated and ...
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... society . The Cyclops of Sicily were fabled to be his attendants ; and with him they fabricated thunderbolts for Jupiter , and arms for gods and heroes . His forges were , by some , supposed to be under mount Etna , in Sicily ; and ...
... society . The Cyclops of Sicily were fabled to be his attendants ; and with him they fabricated thunderbolts for Jupiter , and arms for gods and heroes . His forges were , by some , supposed to be under mount Etna , in Sicily ; and ...
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... society , exposed to extraordinary temptation from their wealth and want of useful employment . 3. In those happy days , all the men were honourable , and all the women were virtuous : trade was universally conducted on the fairest ...
... society , exposed to extraordinary temptation from their wealth and want of useful employment . 3. In those happy days , all the men were honourable , and all the women were virtuous : trade was universally conducted on the fairest ...
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ACADEMUS actions advantages ÆNEID Africa ALMIGHTY Ammonites amusement ancient animals appearance ARISTOTLE Asia attribute AUGURY beauty body called celebrated colour conduct consequences considered cornucopia Describe divine doctrines Dodona dress duty earth Egypt engravings Europe evil existence Explain the emblems faculty favourable figure fire fluid Gaurs genius globe Greece Greek half bound hand she holds happiness honour human iconically represented ICONOLOGY idea ignorance imagination induce inhabitants IRON AGE Jupiter kind King knowledge labour latter likewise Macedon mankind manner means ment mind Moloch moral MURAL CROWN nature Note observed opinion OVID PAINTING passions PASTORAL POETRY Persia personified persons PINNOCK's Plato pleasure poet POETRY possess Price produce proper QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION reason religion render representation Roman sense signifies SILVER AGE sometimes supposed term THESPIS thing tion truth vice virtue word young youth
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