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The dances of death, through the various stages of human life : wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited in forty-six copper plates; done from the original designs ... ; to which are prefixed, descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the scripture text from which the designs were taken
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PLATE IV.-^CONDEMNATION TO LABOUR.

XXolbein, to mark at onoe the species °* labour which is thelot of man, and that which falls to the share of the woman, re-presents Adam employed in rooting upa tree, alongwith Dealh,whohelps him with all Ins might; and at a little distance Evesuckling her child, and holding a distaff,

Maledicta terram opere tuo in laboribus, comedes cunctis die-«bus vitac tuae donec revertaris, &c. Gen. iii. 14.

PLANCHE IV.— LA CONDEMNATION AÜTRAVAIL.

J-JLolbein, pour marquer en meme tems le genre de travail qui< le partage de 1 homme, & celui quiest le partage de la femme,represente Adam occupe ä deraciner un arbre, avec la Mortqui Taide de toutes ses forces, & un peu plus loin, Eve aUlaitant son enfant & tenant une quenouille.

 
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