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Hogarth, William, 1697–1764

Industry and idleness

[between 1771 and 1785]

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Industry and idleness, [London] : Printed for Carington Bowles, in St. Paul's Church Yard, London, [between 1771 and 1785], Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.




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1. The fellow 'prentices at their looms -- 2. The industrious 'prentice performing the duty of a Christian -- 3. The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard, during divine service -- 4. The industrious 'prentice a favourite and entrusted by his master -- 5. The idle 'prentice turn'd away, and sent to sea -- 6. The industrious 'prentice out of his time and married to his master's daughter -- 7. The idle 'prentice return'd from sea, and in a garret with a common prostitute -- 8. The industrious 'prentice grown rich , and sherigg of London -- 9. The idle 'prentice betray'd by his whore, and taken in a night cellar with his accomplice -- 10. The industrious 'prentice Alderman of London, the idle one brouht before him & impeach'd by his accomplice -- 11. The idle 'prentice executed a Tyburn -- 12. The industrious 'prentice Lord Mayor of London.

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