Identifier: moralemblemswith00catsj (find matches)
Title: Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works
Year: 1860 (1860s)
Authors: Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660 Farley, Robert Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, ill Leighton, John, 1822-1912, ill Pigot, Richard
Subjects: Emblems
Publisher: London : Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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WHEN THE EYES ARE WON, LOVE IS BEGUN. WAS faid of Old,—and, like mofi: fayings too,It hath been proven by experience true.That een despite his fierce majeftic might, Who wins the Lions eyes, subdues him quite.Herein is well explaind and typifiedAnother truth that cannot be denied : ig^®* CEIL OAGNE, CORPS PERDU. 3>e: El_ CARACOU, PER SJUITAR DE ENOJOS, The eye of Man once taken by the grace ; And witching beauty of a Maidens face. However ftern his nature hitherto, Afliimes a foftnefs it before neer knew. Ah ! then how changd the cold imperious look ; Which fcarce the gaze of other eyes could brook ! ; How pliant then the fternly moulded mind i Of Sage and Soldier, as of rugged hind! Each then alike, as though himfelf defpite, i Submits his ruder to the gentler might; ! And, Strength to Softnefs through the eyes betrayd, , ui The Lion gentle as the Lamb is made. i -• I Q ^rON bene conveniunt, nee in una sede morantur \ 2 Majestas et Amor.—Ovid, Mctam. 3. ^ (QuiSQUis amat, se

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