Characters from Life; Or, Moral Hints. In Verse

Characters from Life or Moral Hints in Verse is a collection of beautiful and affective verses about eating, drinking, and partying in excess and the ills these provide to humankind. Excerpt: «Oh gentle youth the harlot's smile, Is given only to beguile; Their conversation so impure, That men of sense them can't endure; Be chaste in every thought I pray, Sweet modesty will gain the day…»