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<dl><dd>The engraved frontispiece is by William Blake after Fuseli and is lettered: Blake. Sc. Cf. Keynes, 101</dd>
<dd>Translated from German by Henry Fuseli. Cf. Bentley</dd>
<dd>"End of vol. I"--p. 224. No more published. A second volume of "Aphorisms on art" (by Fuseli?) promised in the translator's preface (p. vi) was printed, but the whole impression destroyed by fire. cf. Life and writings of Henry Fuseli, 1831, v. 1, p. 160</dd>
<dd>Motto on t.p.: "--è coelo descendit gnōthi seauton. Juv. Sat. IX" [Last two words of motto transliterated from Greek.]</dd>
<dd>Dedication "To Henry Fuseli, A.M": p. iii-iv</dd>
<dd>"Errata": leaf inserted after p. vi</dd>
<dd>Keynes, G. Blake 101</dd>
<dd>Bentley, G.E. Blake books 480</dd>
<dd>ESTC</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Aphorisms and Proverbs; Aphorisms and apothegms</div>
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<dl><dd>Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801. n 80046189</dd>
<dd>Blake, William, 1757-1827. n 78095331</dd>
<dd>Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825. n 79021856</dd>
<dd>Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809. n 77002188</dd></dl></div>
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