Aphorisms on man - Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801.; Blake, William, 1757-1827; Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825; Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809 (London : Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1788)
The engraved frontispiece is by William Blake after Fuseli and is lettered: Blake. Sc. Cf. Keynes, 101.
Translated from German by Henry Fuseli. Cf. Bentley.
"End of vol. I."--Page 224. No more published. A second volume of "Aphorisms on art" (by Fuseli?) promised in the translator's preface (p. vi) was printed, but the whole impression destroyed by fire. cf. Life and writings of Henry Fuseli, 1831, v. 1, p. 160.
Motto on t.p.: "--È coelo descendit gnōthi seauton. Juv. Sat. IX." [Last two words of motto transliterated from Greek.].
Dedication "To Henry Fuseli, A.M.": pages iii-iv.
"Errata": leaf inserted after page vi.
Keywords: Aphorisms and apothegms; Aphorisms and Proverbs as Topic; Aphorisms and apothegms; Sayings; Sayings