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The 'Calumny' of Apelles. Colour etching by C.N. Cochin and woodcut by N. Le Sueur after Raphael.
Raphael, 1483-1520.Date: [1729]Reference: 3010893i
Part of: Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France
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A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.
Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.Reference: 45101i
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Virtue ethics and human enhancement / Barbro Fröding.
Fröding, Barbro.Date: 2013
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A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.
Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.Date: [between 1560 and 1569?]Reference: 26754i
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A man caught between the female personifications of vice and virtue. Etching by Louis Desplaces after Paolo Caliari, il Veronese.
Veronese, 1528-1588.Date: [between 1729 and 1742]Reference: 27737i
Part of: Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France.
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A man harrassed by personifications of greed, guilt, credulity, jealousy, sadness and pride. Engraving by P. Galle, ca 1563.
Date: [1563?]Reference: 26276i
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The poor widow gives money to the treasury of the Temple; Jesus points out her virtue. Engraving by J-M. Delattre, 1794, after W. Artaud.
Artaud, William, active 1795-1800.Date: Jan.y 26th 1794Reference: 22794i
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A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by M. Greuter, c. 1600.
Reference: 15851i
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Innocence attacked from four corners by "Iudex", "Persequutiō", "Avaritia" and "Invidia"; Justice looks down from above. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26697i
Part of: XL Emblemata miscella nova
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Strangers drowning : voyages to the brink of moral extremity / Larissa MacFarquhar.
MacFarquhar, LarissaDate: 2015
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Four allegorical figures; representing the virtues of Solomon (?). Etching by M. van der Gucht after L. Chéron.
Chéron, Louis, 1655-1725.Date: [1717?]Reference: 2497824i
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A man with papers in his hand looks questioningly at a young woman (Pamela) who turns her face away. Engraving by C. Warren, 1801, after R. Corbould.
Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831.Date: June 14 1801Reference: 28046i
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A woman pouring wine from a jug into a goblet; representing the virtue of temperance. Etching, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 26634i
Part of: The foure cardinall vertues
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A woman with a sword and a balance; representing justice. Etching, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 26636i
Part of: The foure cardinall vertues
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A woman with two serpents holding her finger to her lips; representing prudence. Etching, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 26635i
Part of: The foure cardinall vertues
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The good Samaritan : a sermon, delivered in the Presbyterian Church, in Cedar-Street, New-York, on Sabbath evening, January 28, 1810 ; for the benefit of the New-York Dispensary / by John B. Romeyn, D.D.
Romeyn, John B. (John Brodhead), 1777-1825.Date: 1810
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A female figure resting on an anchor with a bird perched on her hand; representing hope. Etching by M. Küssell, late 17th century, after J.W. Baur.
Baur, Johann Wilhelm, 1607-1642.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 27270i
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A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.
Bakewell, J., active 1770.Reference: 26772i
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Allegorical figures hold up two scrolls, separated by a spider's web: one shows a straight line between "Charitas" and "Iustitia"; the other a crooked line between "Invidia" and "Avaritia". Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26694i
Part of: XL Emblemata miscella nova
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A woman being bled by one man while another holds her arm, two dogs lap up her blood; representing France in the grip of Louis XIV and Cardinal Richelieu, while the financiers drain her resources. Engraving.
Reference: 12160i
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A book of golden deeds of all times and all lands / gathered and narrated by the author of "The heir of Redclyffe" ; illustrated by L. Frölich.
Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary), 1823-1901.Date: 1870
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Blessings attributed to the Regency of Marie de' Medici. Engraving by B. Picart, 1704, after J.M. Nattier after P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Date: [1704]Reference: 2853623i
Part of: Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg.
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Four men attempt to destroy the pillars of the Temple of fame, the Hanoverian horse devours the British lion chained to a post while two men to the left remove a stone cover to a pit. Engraving, 1757.
Date: 1757Reference: 579992i
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A young woman with a broken pillar; representing fortitude. Etching, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 26631i
Part of: The foure cardinall vertues
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A prophet points to a cross which is leaking water; representing faith, the 'fountain of life'. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26677i
Part of: XL Emblemata miscella nova

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The 'Calumny' of Apelles. Colour etching by C.N. Cochin and woodcut by N. Le Sueur after Raphael.

A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.

Virtue ethics and human enhancement / Barbro Fröding.

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

A man caught between the female personifications of vice and virtue. Etching by Louis Desplaces after Paolo Caliari, il Veronese.

A man harrassed by personifications of greed, guilt, credulity, jealousy, sadness and pride. Engraving by P. Galle, ca 1563.

The poor widow gives money to the treasury of the Temple; Jesus points out her virtue. Engraving by J-M. Delattre, 1794, after W. Artaud.

A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by M. Greuter, c. 1600.

Innocence attacked from four corners by "Iudex", "Persequutiō", "Avaritia" and "Invidia"; Justice looks down from above. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Strangers drowning : voyages to the brink of moral extremity / Larissa MacFarquhar.

Four allegorical figures; representing the virtues of Solomon (?). Etching by M. van der Gucht after L. Chéron.

A man with papers in his hand looks questioningly at a young woman (Pamela) who turns her face away. Engraving by C. Warren, 1801, after R. Corbould.

A woman pouring wine from a jug into a goblet; representing the virtue of temperance. Etching, 16--.

A woman with a sword and a balance; representing justice. Etching, 16--.

A woman with two serpents holding her finger to her lips; representing prudence. Etching, 16--.

The good Samaritan : a sermon, delivered in the Presbyterian Church, in Cedar-Street, New-York, on Sabbath evening, January 28, 1810 ; for the benefit of the New-York Dispensary / by John B. Romeyn, D.D.

A female figure resting on an anchor with a bird perched on her hand; representing hope. Etching by M. Küssell, late 17th century, after J.W. Baur.

A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.

Allegorical figures hold up two scrolls, separated by a spider's web: one shows a straight line between "Charitas" and "Iustitia"; the other a crooked line between "Invidia" and "Avaritia". Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

A woman being bled by one man while another holds her arm, two dogs lap up her blood; representing France in the grip of Louis XIV and Cardinal Richelieu, while the financiers drain her resources. Engraving.

A book of golden deeds of all times and all lands / gathered and narrated by the author of "The heir of Redclyffe" ; illustrated by L. Frölich.

Blessings attributed to the Regency of Marie de' Medici. Engraving by B. Picart, 1704, after J.M. Nattier after P.P. Rubens.

Four men attempt to destroy the pillars of the Temple of fame, the Hanoverian horse devours the British lion chained to a post while two men to the left remove a stone cover to a pit. Engraving, 1757.

A young woman with a broken pillar; representing fortitude. Etching, 16--.

A prophet points to a cross which is leaking water; representing faith, the 'fountain of life'. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.