EMBLEMS, Divine and Moral; Together with HIEROGLYPHICKS OF THE Life of Man. Written by FRANCIS QUARLES. Hæc laus, hic apex fapientiæ eft, ea vi- LONDON: Printed for A.Bettefworth, F. Batley, and To my much honoured, and no lefs truly beloved Friend, Edward Benlowes Efq; My dear Friend, Y OU have put the Theorbo into my band, and I have played: You gave the Mufician the first encouragement ;the Mufick returneth to you for Patronage. Had it been a light Air, no doubt but it had taken the moft, and among them the worst; but being a grave Strain, my hopes are, that it will pleafe the best, and among them you. Toyish Airs please trivial Ears; they kifs the fancy, and betray it. They cry, Hail, first; and after, Crucifie: Let Dors delight to immerd themselves in dung, whilst Eagles Scorn fo poor a game as Flies. Sir.. you have Art and Candour; let the one judge let the other excuse Your most affectionate Friend, FRA. QUARLES. * * TO THE READER. A N Emblem is but a filent Parable : Let not the tender eye check, to fee the allufion to our bleffed Sa viour figured in these Types. In Holy Scripture he is fometimes called a Sower; fometimes a Fisher; fometimes a Phyfici an: And why not prefented fo, as well to the eye as to the car? Before the knowledge of Letters, God was known by Hieroglyphicks. And indeed what are the Heavens, the Earth, nay, every Creature, but Hieroglyphicks and Emblems of his Glory? I have no more to fay; I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in writing. Farewel READER. By |