The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings
Book Excerpt
PLATE 1 39 " 2 41 " 3 43 " 4 45 " 5 47 " 6 49
The Lecture 51 The Chorus 53 Columbus breaking the Egg 55 Modern Midnight Conversation 57 Consultation of Physicians 59 Portrait of Daniel Lock, Esq. 61 The Enraged Musician 63 Masquerades and Operas 65
TIMES OF THE DAY.
Morning 67 Noon 69 Evening 71 Night 73
Sigismonda 75 Portrait of Martin Fowkes, Esq. 77 The Cockpit 78 Captain Thomas Coram 81 Country Inn Yard 83
INDUSTRY AND IDLENESS.
PLATE 1 85 " 2 87 " 3 89 " 4 91 " 5 93 " 6 95 " 7 97 " 8 99 " 9 101 " 10 103 " 11 105 " 12 107
Southwark Fair. 109 Garrick as Richard III. 111
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
PLATE 1 France 113 " 2 England 115
HOGARTH'S WORKS.
THE RAKE'S PROGRESS.
Of all the follies in human life, there is none greater than that of extravagance, or profuseness; it being constant labour, without the least ease or relaxation. It bears, indeed, the colour of that which is commendable, and would fain be thought t