A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc.

"A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne" by George Wither is a collection of moral and spiritual lessons delivered through pictures and poems from the 1600's. The book uses a combination of art and written explanations to teach readers about right and wrong, and encourages them to think about what it means to be a good person through interesting stories and images. The author starts by talking about the book itself, admitting that the pictures might not be perfect, but he hopes that people can still learn from them. Wither pictures the emblems and their verses as fun ways to think about important ideas, suggesting that even enjoying something beautiful can help us understand ourselves and the world better while presenting his work as an honest attempt to explore values in a way that is both enjoyable and thought-provoking.