The doctrine of morality - or, A view of human life, according to the stoick philosophy - exemplify'd in one hundred and three copper-plates, done by the celebrated Monsieur Daret, engraver to the (14767905653)

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Title: The doctrine of morality : or, A view of human life, according to the stoick philosophy : exemplify'd in one hundred and three copper-plates, done by the celebrated Monsieur Daret, engraver to the Late French King, with an explanation of each plate
Year: 1721 (1720s)
Authors: Gomberville, M. Le Roy (Marin Le Roy), sieur de, 1600-1674 Gibbs, Thomas Manington Daret, Pierre
Subjects: Ethics
Publisher: London, Printed for E. Bell, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Pemberton, J. Hooke, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon
Contributing Library: Duke University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Duke University Libraries



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repents Day and Night, that hebefought Heaven to prolong his Days, curfing hisown Folly, in coveting to be expofed to the Im-becility and Dotage of old Age, and begs to bereleafed, longing to repofe in the cold icy Armsof Death, which can only give him eafe. Hor.lib.a.Ode ii. ■ ■ Nee trépides in ufumPofcentis avi pauca ; fugit retroLevis juventas, & decor, aridaPeUente lafcivos amoresCanicie, facilemque fomnum.Non femper idem floribus eft honosVernis, neque uno Luna rubens nitetVultu ; quid aternis minorentConfiliis animum fatigas ? Do not yourfelf torment For what this worthlefs Life requires,Which with a little is content :Sweet Youth and Beauty flies away,Age takes their place, all things decay ; Time ruins Sleep and amorous Fires.Spring-Flowers their Beauty quickly lofe, The Moon doth change her Shape we fee jThen why do you yourfelf amufe.Form great Defigns, and break your Reft,Forget youre mortal, live unbleft, Aiming above Mortality. A View of Human Life, i8t ■3! ■
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Pontic dAmbition & dEnvie;Pauvre mortel paffe une vie,Que la Mort talionne de près.Peu de chofe fuffit au Sage ;Et pour faire un petit voyage,Il ne faut pas de grands âpre fis. Free from Ambition, Ènvy, Strife,Poor Mortals ftrive to pafs that Life,Which cruel Death fo foon may end.Nature a little does fuffice,For a fhort Voyage, he thats wife,Wont Stores provide, and much expend, A a a i8l TheboBnm of MORALITY; or, The Explanation of the Twenty-ninth Pidture. Tout fe pert avec le Temps. Every thing periJJoes with %i?nè.