A clergyman reads the sermon with the aid of a magnifying glass to a sleeping congregation while another clergyman ogles a sleeping woman; satire on tedious sermons and the replacement of spirituality by sleep. Mezzotint after W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A clergyman reads the sermon with the aid of a magnifying glass to a sleeping congregation while another clergyman ogles a sleeping woman; satire on tedious sermons and the replacement of spirituality by sleep. Mezzotint after W. Hogarth. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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