THE DANCE OF DEATH. PLATE XVII.THE PREACHER. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet fqr bi... Show more
THE DANCE OF DEATH. PLATE XVII.THE PREACHER. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet fqr bitter ! Isaiah, v. 20. As he is preaching to his congregation, Death, who is behind him with a stole about his neck, holds over his head the bone of a dead body, and by shewing it to the assembly, preaches to them, undoubtedly, the most eloquent of all sermons. PLANCHE XVII.LE PREDICATEUR. Tandis qu'il preche son auditoire, la Mort qui est derrire lui, une etole au cou, eleve par-dessus sa t&te un os de mort, & en la montrant a. Passemblce lui fait sans doute le plus eloquent de tous les sermons.
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THE D.iNCE OF DEATH. PLATE XVIII.THE PHYSICIAN. Ph- ysician, heal thyself. Ll- ke, iv. 25. Death is leading to him a sick old man, whose urine he is presenting1 to him in a phial, and appears... Show more
THE D.iNCE OF DEATH. PLATE XVIII.THE PHYSICIAN. Ph- ysician, heal thyself. Ll- ke, iv. 25. Death is leading to him a sick old man, whose urine he is presenting1 to him in a phial, and appears saying, in a jeering manner,, Dost thou think that thou art able to save a man whom I have already in mj power ? PLANCHE XVIII.LE MEDECIN. La Mort lui amene un vieillard malade don elle lui presente l'urine dans une phiole, & paroit lui dire d'un air moqueur; Crois-tu pouvoir sauver un homme que je tiens deja en ma puissance ?
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