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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 XXV.— TUE COUNT.

XJeatii here adds to his usual employment that of avenger ofoppressed vassals. Ile is throwing with violence at thehead ofthis Lord, his coat of arms, the dear objcct of his pride, underthe weight of vvhich he is ready to make him fall. Ile appearstrampling under foot a flail, to mark his inhumanity to labourers,a class of society so necessary and respectable. On the groundalso are to be seen the remains of the helmet which formed thecrest of his arms, with the other Ornaments that decoratedthem.

Qtioniam cum interierit, non sumet omnia : neque descendetcum eo gloria ejus. Psal. xlvii. 18.

PLANCHE XXV.— LE COMTE.

Xj a Mort ajoute ici ä Texercice de son emploi accoutume celtride vengeur de vassaux opprimes; ellejette avec violence a latele de ce Seigneur ses armoiries, Tobjet clieri de son orgueil,sous le poids desquelles eile va le faire perir. On le voit foulera ses pieds un fieau, pour designer son inhumanite envers leslaboureurs, cette classe de la societe si necessaire & si respectable;on peilt encore remarques a terre, les debris du casquedont cesarmoiries etoient surmontees avec d'autres ornemens qui lesdueoroiant.

 
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