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Natural Law Unveiled by Science
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Title page for a book by Richard Cumberland, in which he refutes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes. The Law of Nature, in the person of Venus, embraces Equality. She holds a sword in her hand. The Law of Nature is unveiled by Science and illuminated by Truth. Putti, who personify the genius of the writer Richard Cumberland, overcome the Error of Thomas Hobbes, who lies on the ground. In the lower margin, a two-line French text.
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Credit lineNatuurlijke Wet ontsluierd door Wetenschap. 1744. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
