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signs of Annibal Caracci, each figure being accompanied with 

 a descriptive quatrain in Italian verse. It is whimsically dedi- 

 cated to the god Neptune, or rather to the statue of the 

 god which crowns the fountain in the great square of that 

 city. 



At the period under review, several collections of Engraved 

 Portraits made their appearance, among which the first that 

 can be said to have given faithful likenesses was the collection 

 edited by Theodore Beza.* By whom the wood engravings were 

 executed does not appear. In the dedication to the youthful 

 King of Scotland (afterwards King James I of England), the 

 author declares that, while reading the works of eminent men 

 accompanied by their portraits, he always felt as though he 

 stood in their august presence, listening to their instruc- 

 tions and receiving their admonitions. He adds tliat, having 

 written short memoirs of many distinguished personages, and 

 procured portraits of a considerable number, he had deter- 

 mined upon publishing the same, leaving however blank 

 spaces for the remainder, whose likenesses he entreats his 

 friends and readers to send him, whenever they have the 

 opportunity. 



The following lines are appended to a portrait of the Pro- 

 testant Reformer, Henry BuUinger, the pupil and friend of 

 Melancthon and Zuingle, and the venerated pastor of Zurich : 



" If Learning, Candour, Piety can die, 

 Within the tomb of Bullinger they lie. 

 But bow can qualities like these depart 

 From life, while Life to others they impart? 

 Religion, Truth, and ' things of good report' 

 Have in his writings found their firm support. 

 Then weep not for him — In his works he lives. 

 While Truth from him ritality receives." + 



* In small 4to. Geneva, 1580. 



+ " Doctrina si interire, si pietas mori, 

 Occidere si candor potest, 

 Doctrina, pietas, candor hoc tumulo jacet, 

 Heurice, tecum condita. 



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