The Dance of Death,

145

n. Carthusian. 12. Burgomaster, 13. Canon. 14.Nobleman. 15. Physician. 16. Usurer. 17. Chaplain.18. Bailiff or Steward. 19. Churchwarden. 20. Merchant.21. Hermit. 22. Peasant. 23. Young Man. 24. Maiden25. Child. This is a complete set of the prints, repre-senting the Lubeck painting, already described in p. 37.In the translation of the inscriptions, as given by Dr.Nugent, two more characters are added at the end, viz. theDancing Master and the Fencing Master. On the spectator'sleft hand of No. 1. of these engravings, is a column con-taining the following inscription in German,—in Englishas follows :—" Silence, foolhardy one, whoever thou art,who, with needless words, profanest this holy place. Thisis no chapel for talking, but thy sure place is in Death'sDance. Silence then, silence, and let the painting on thesesilent walls commune with thee, and convince thee thatman is and will be earth :" and on Nos. 4 and 5, thewords "Zu fmden in Lubeck bey Christian GotfriedDonatius."

X. The following entry is in the Stationers' books :—

28 b.

Tho. Purfoote, sen.

Tho. Purfoote, jun.

-}

v°Januarij [1597.]Entered their c. Mr. Dix and Wm. M. Theroll of the Daunce of Death, with picturesand verses upon the same ........ VId.

XL In the catalogue of the library of R. Smith, secretaryof the Poultry Compter, which was sold by auction in1682, is this article :—" Dance of Death in the cloyster ofPaul's, with figures, very old." Probably a single sheet.

XII. This print is a copy, w T ith a few variations, of amuch older one engraved on wood, and probably unique,in the very curious collection of single sheets and blackletter ballads, belonging to George Daniel, Esquire, ofIslington. The figures are executed in a style of con-siderable merit, and each of them is described in a stanzaof four lines. It may probably be the same as No. 1 orNo. 2, mentioned in pp. 66 and 67, or either of Nos. x. or xi.described above. " The Dance of Death;" a singlesheet, engraved on copper, with the following figures •—Inthe middle, Death leading the king; the beggar hand inhand with the king ; Death leading the old man, followedby a child ; the fool; the wise man, as an astrologer, led