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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 XVI.— THE ASTROLOGER.

JHe has his eyes fixed on a sphere hanging from the ceiling, andappears profoundly engaged in the vain chiraeras of judicialastrology, while Death coraes to turn his attention upon a death-head, which he ispresentingtohimina most grotesque attitude,ning to say, in a jeering tone, Could thy sublime art informthee, that I was Coming to pay thee this visit to-day ?

Indica mihi, si nosti, omnia sciebas. Tunc quod nasciturusesses? & mimerum dieruni tuorum noveras? Jobxxxviii. 18, 21.

PLANCHE XVI— L'ASTROLOGUE.

Jl \ t a les yeux fixes sur une sphere suspendue au plancher, &paroit profondement owpc des vaines chimeres de Fastrologiejudiciaire, tandis que la Mort vient tounier son attention sur unequ'elle luipresente dans Tattitude laplus grotesque,& > dire d'un ton railleur; Ton art sublime a-t-ü pu

t'apprendre que je viendroiste rendre aujourd'hui cette visite?

 
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