CHAPTER XIII.

Books of emblems and fables. — Frontispieces and title-pages, insome degree connected with the Dance of Death,

EMBLEMS AND FABLES.

T is very seldom that in this numerousand amusing class of books a subjectrelating to Death, either moral or of aludicrous nature, does not occur. Itmay be sufficient to notice a few of

them.

" La Morosophie de Guillaume de la

Perriere," 1553, 121110." EmLitmes ou devises Chretiennes," par Georgette de

Montenaye, 1571, 4to.

"Le Imprese del S. Gab. Symeoni." Lyons, 1574, 4to.

"Enchiridion artis pingendi, fingendi et sculpendi. Auth.Justo Ammanno, Tig." Francof. 1578, 4to. This is one ofJost Amman's emblematical books in wood, and containsat the end a figure of Death about to cut off two loverswith his scythe, Cupid hovering over them.

u Apologi creaturarum." Plantin, 1590, 4to. with elegantetchings by Marc Gerard. It has one subject only ofDeath summoning a youth with a hawk on his fist to achurchyard in the background.