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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 VII.— THE ELECTOIL

X his prince, as he is Coming out of his palace with his com'-»tiers, is accosted by a poor woman, who implores his help forherseif and the infant she holds by the hand; but he, insensibleto the distresses of the v/idow and orphan, refuses to listen, andis turning aside with a disdainful air to his courtiers. Death atthis instant appears; and his severe aspect announces, that heis just about to make him repent his hard heartedness.

Princeps induetur mcerore, et quiescere faciam superbiam po-tentium. Ezek. vii. 24, 27.

PLANCHE VII— L'ELECTEUR.

Ijn prince sortant de son palaisavec ses courtisans, est aborde] ai une pauvre fenime qui implore son secours, pour eile & pourl'enfant qu'elle tient par la main ; mais insensible aux besoinsde la veuve & de Forphelin, il reftise de l'ecöuter, & se tourned'un air dedaigneux du cöte de ses courtisans. La Mort paroitdans cet instant, & son air severe annonce qu'elle va le fairexepentir de la durete.

 
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