procuress

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The painter is often identified as Vermeer based on his comparable hair and costume in his Procuress of 1656.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2013

The only painting I could find from the masters which portrayed the teeth of their models is that of Johannes Vermeer's "The Procuress."

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2012

Hold thou the good; define it well; For fear divine Philosophy Should push beyond her mark, and be Procuress to the Lords of Hell.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

Tennyson gives a beautiful word of advice when he says: "Hold thou the good: define it well: For fear divine Philosophy Should push beyond her mark, and be Procuress to the Lords of Hell."

From History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology by Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher)

Hold thou the good: define it well: For fear divine philosophy Should push beyond her mark, and be Procuress to the lords of hell.

From St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. I A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles