Project Gutenberg 2015-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 298 Wither, George 1588 1667 Withers, George Wyther, George A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc. Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net with transcriptions from Stephen Rowland and Louise Hope "A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne" by George Wither is a literary compilation of moral and divine illustrations written in the early 17th century. This work presents a series of emblems that combine visual art with poetic commentary, aiming to instruct and entertain the reader through vivid imagery and moral lessons. Wither’s intention is to provide both beauty and wisdom, engaging the reader in reflections on virtue, vice, and the complexities of human experience. The opening of the collection introduces the author's thoughts on the nature of his work, emphasizing the intention behind these emblems. Wither acknowledges imperfections in the printing and engraving of the illustrations, but reassures readers that they may find valuable insights despite any flaws. He positions the emblems and their accompanying verses as engaging tools that can prompt reflection and moral contemplation, suggesting that even simple pleasures can lead to deeper understanding. This initial section sets a tone of humility and earnestness, framing the emblems as playful yet meaningful explorations of ethics and virtue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Emblems PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1079828 2025-07-20T06:41:26.395302 text/html 1026271 2024-10-22T23:14:15 text/html 11119946 2025-07-20T06:41:59.013716 application/epub+zip 11120487 2025-07-20T06:41:33.237258 application/epub+zip 367884 2025-07-20T06:41:29.766224 application/epub+zip 11604729 2025-07-20T06:42:14.284557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11456057 2025-07-20T06:41:54.948091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761805 2022-09-22T16:35:43.425833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549645 2025-07-20T06:41:19.715301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529777 2024-10-22T23:14:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17292 2025-07-20T06:42:14.517563 application/rdf+xml 20449 2025-07-20T06:41:30.112255 image/jpeg 3048 2025-07-20T06:41:29.945267 image/jpeg 11055263 2025-07-20T06:41:27.371234 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia