The Persian, the Sun and the Cloud

The Persian, the Sun and the Cloud. A bearded, long-haired man kneels in front of a grave praying to the sun god. An envious cloud tries to hide the sun. Copperplate engraving by William Blake after an illustration by William Kent from Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author, John Stockdale, London, 1793

1793 Aesop Book Illustration Envy Fable Fables John Gay John Stockdale Life Of The Author Merit Moral Rivalry Stipple Sun God Sunbeam William Blake William Kent

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