Engraved frontispiece to George Wither, A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne (London, R. Milbourne, 1635); title, 'Emblemes', in bubble in centre, over which is a winged figure holding a book, wreath, sword and whip; twin mountain peaks; at the bottom, a grotto, with various figures, including children swimming in a pool and a woman tilling the earth; from either side of the grotto, two paths leading up the mountain; men and women following the paths; along the left path are figures with a cross, an anchor, and a nursing child, representing Faith, Hope and Charity respectively; beyond them, a church, with a priest in the entrance; beyond that, a chariot pulled by horses, and further up, Phaeton; two cities near the peak, on which is a boy riding an eagle; along the right path are Venus and Cupid; beyond them, a winding path with figures fighting, and gallows; beyond them, Pegasus; at the peak, the figure of Death; in the centre, below the title, a group of figures in classical dress playing musical instruments; below them, a figure with a sail, representing Fortune, surrounded by men and women; in the foreground of this group, two men draw lots from an ewer.
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