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lavaeolus ,
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After some sleuthing I found the original; it really is from the early 17th century:

Worthy pastimes of olden times contrasted with vices of the present day.
Engraving, c. 1627, after Samuel Ward.
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/j8c3mm3x/images?id=c5c22e69

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