Perfect in Their Misery

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And they, so perfect in their misery,
Not once perceive their foul disfigurement,
But boast themselves more comely than before.

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Artist

Name:
Rackham, Arthur
Dates:
1867-1939
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Color Process
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Comus
Author:
Milton, John
Publisher:
London, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, William Heinemann, n.d. [1921?]
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Description:

Hideous creatures with animal features—some with horns or pig’s snout, some in dressy outfits—revel in looking at themselves in a hand mirror as dead birds can be seen  lying on a table in front of them.

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