University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
Emblemes (1635) and Hieroglyphikes (1638)

[in the critical edition by John Horden]

expand section 
expand section 

Ibid.

The life of man is the middle betweene Angels and beasts: If man takes pleasure in carnall things, he is compared to beasts; But if he delights in spirituall things, he is suited with Angels.