. 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 . m for our felves, any Defire toavoid the like Miferies, let us now begin from this,Moment, to fèt fèrioufly about the great Work ofour Converfion, and be convinced that it is theonly Way to avert the Storms and Judgments thathang fas yet) over our Heads, and threaten usWith entire Ruin and Deftru&ion. o. ii/Vjj^W» U Li l.L|.VUi«^ i*/A JoAO. iJ
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. 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 . m for our felves, any Defire toavoid the like Miferies, let us now begin from this, Moment, to fèt fèrioufly about the great Work ofour Converfion, and be convinced that it is theonly Way to avert the Storms and Judgments thathang fas yet) over our Heads, and threaten usWith entire Ruin and Deftru&ion. o. ii/Vjj^W» U Li l.L|.VUi«^ i*/A JoAO. iJ^A uAi U .»*. J_ *j, J*J «A ±*L> JjAÂ id 1 U-lijj ^ .. ^ ...:- Hor.lib. 2. DrfiSa majortim immeritus luesOd. 6. Romane, donee templd rejeceris, jEdeifque labenteis Deorum, &Fœda nigro f.mulacra fumo. virg.d.^E. Difcite Juftitiatn momti, & non temnere Divos. 2 Oh, helplefs Romans ! by the Gods decreed, For your Fore-Fathers horrid Sins to bleed, Unlefs your Piety prevent ; make hafte, New Shrines and Temples build , by them defaed.Obey the Gods who only made you great :Twas they firft raifed, and muft fupportyour State. Let Mortals learn to grow more wife ;Nor Juftice, or the awful Gods defpifè. A View of H u m a N Life. 39 :. . Si h glaive & la fame, ovt les champs defertez Les Temples abattus, & les Villes brûlées :Si tu vois au tombeau, tes filsprécipitez, Et traifner aux cheveux tes filles defolées :Toy ; par qui tant de loix ont ejlé violées, Shache que cef le fruit de tes impietex. If Fire and Sword have laid thy Cities wafte «Thy Temples, and thy ftately Towns defacd sIf in thy Sight thy darling Sons are flain, And cruel Vidors do thy Daughters ftain ;Thou art the fatal Caufe : Thy Crimes aloneHave reachd the Skies, and brought thefe Judg-ements down.The 4o The Dofîrine of Morality; oy The Explanation of the Twentieth Pidure, «IS m «SB ««s Les Méchants iè punifîênt lun lautre! ^êUMMI OU S les mechansfont punis. La jujïice«| étemelle nen difpenfe