"Oh fly," cries peace, the soul of social life,... / Stothard del. ; Cook sculp.
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Print shows an allegorical scene where a youth, guided by a dark featured figure with wild hair, stands before a pyramid inscribed with the names of battles in the American Revolution. The goddess Peace intercedes to turn the youth away toward three other goddesses, one of which holds a staff topped with a liberty cap. Includes six lines of verse.
Illus. in: The universal magazine of knowledge and pleasure [...]. London : Published [...] according to Act of Parliament, for John Hinton, 1783, frontispiece.
Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 859.
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