Project Gutenberg 2015-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 228 Wither, George 1588 1667 Withers, George Wyther, George A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc. Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net with transcriptions from Stephen Rowland and Louise Hope "A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne" by George Wither is a literary compilation of moral and divine illustrations written in the early 17th century. This work presents a series of emblems that combine visual art with poetic commentary, aiming to instruct and entertain the reader through vivid imagery and moral lessons. Wither’s intention is to provide both beauty and wisdom, engaging the reader in reflections on virtue, vice, and the complexities of human experience. The opening of the collection introduces the author's thoughts on the nature of his work, emphasizing the intention behind these emblems. Wither acknowledges imperfections in the printing and engraving of the illustrations, but reassures readers that they may find valuable insights despite any flaws. He positions the emblems and their accompanying verses as engaging tools that can prompt reflection and moral contemplation, suggesting that even simple pleasures can lead to deeper understanding. This initial section sets a tone of humility and earnestness, framing the emblems as playful yet meaningful explorations of ethics and virtue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Emblems PR Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Literature 1079525 1079249 2024-09-21T04:15:36.351427 2023-09-21T14:05:29.289026 text/html text/html 1046748 2015-10-06T10:05:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 10974832 2015-10-06T10:05:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 11119711 2024-09-21T04:16:12.239196 application/epub+zip 11120348 2024-09-21T04:15:43.337363 application/epub+zip 367782 2024-09-21T04:15:39.788347 application/epub+zip 11604221 2024-09-21T04:16:29.484168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11455461 2024-09-21T04:16:07.823268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761805 2022-09-22T16:35:43.425833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549779 549624 2024-09-21T04:15:26.939462 2023-09-21T14:05:20.322986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 550109 2015-10-06T10:04:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 209050 2015-10-06T10:05:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18208 2024-09-21T04:16:29.714116 application/rdf+xml 20449 2024-09-21T04:15:40.176365 image/jpeg 3048 2024-09-21T04:15:39.986346 image/jpeg 11055174 2024-09-21T04:15:37.335391 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia