Happy people, who enjoyed so many examples of ancient virtue. - Page 256 · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Happy people, who enjoyed so many examples of ancient virtue. - Page 256
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Luggnagg; England
Description: Here we see Gulliver’s initial excitement at the prospect of being born as an immortal on Luggnagg. He rejoiced at the idea that people could carry ideas of virtue from the past to the modern times. He soon learned, however, that the quality of life of these immortals declined steadily as they aged.
Image Creator: T. Morten (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:22089
Language: eng
Source Name: Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World
Parent Collection: 1865 London Morten; 1865 London Morten
Image: mta_22089_OBJ.png
Collection: Gulliver's Travels
Subject: Virtue; Immortality in Literature; Fictional Works; Fictitious Characters; Imaginary Places; Imaginary Creatures