The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 4William Durell & Company, 1811 |
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... reverse , and asks you whether you can in conscience believe the sleeve of it to be of the true Roman cut . I must confess , says Philander , the knowledge of medals has most of those disadvantages that can render a science ridiculous ...
... reverse , and asks you whether you can in conscience believe the sleeve of it to be of the true Roman cut . I must confess , says Philander , the knowledge of medals has most of those disadvantages that can render a science ridiculous ...
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... reverse of- ten clears up the passage of an old poet , as the poet often serves to unriddle a reverse . I could be lon- ger on this head , but I fear I have already tired you . Nay , says Eugenius , since you have gone so far with us ...
... reverse of- ten clears up the passage of an old poet , as the poet often serves to unriddle a reverse . I could be lon- ger on this head , but I fear I have already tired you . Nay , says Eugenius , since you have gone so far with us ...
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... reverse of an emperor's coin , designed as a compliment to him from the senate of Rome . I meet with the same metaphor in an- cient poets to express protection or defence . I con- clude , therefore , that this medal compliments the ...
... reverse of an emperor's coin , designed as a compliment to him from the senate of Rome . I meet with the same metaphor in an- cient poets to express protection or defence . I con- clude , therefore , that this medal compliments the ...
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... reverse now , if you please , into the hands of a mystical antiquary : he shall tell you that the use of the shield being to de- fend the body from the weapons of an enemy , it very aptly shadows out to us the resolution or con- tinence ...
... reverse now , if you please , into the hands of a mystical antiquary : he shall tell you that the use of the shield being to de- fend the body from the weapons of an enemy , it very aptly shadows out to us the resolution or con- tinence ...
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... reverse of a medal . Their proper country , says Philander , is the breast of a good man : for I think they are most of them the figures of vir- tues . It is a great compliment , methinks , to the sex , says Cynthio , that your virtues ...
... reverse of a medal . Their proper country , says Philander , is the breast of a good man : for I think they are most of them the figures of vir- tues . It is a great compliment , methinks , to the sex , says Cynthio , that your virtues ...
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ancient antiquities Antoninus Pius appears arch atque beautiful Cæsar Campania church CLAUD Claudian Commodus CREECH DRYDEN earth emblem emperor fancy figure formerly Genoa give gods grotto hæc hand head honour Horace inhabitants inscription Italians Italy Julius Cæsar kind king Latin poets Latium learned look Lucius Verus marble Marcus Marcus Aurelius medallists mention Mevania Milan miles modern medals mole mountain Naples natural noble observed occasion old coins old Roman Ovid palace particular pieces pillars pope port present prince quæ quod Ravenna reason represented Rimini rising river rocks Rome round ruins S. C. Reverse says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander seen side Silius Italicus stands Statius statues stood suppose temple Teverone thee thou thought Tiberius tibi tion town Trajan Venetians Venice verse VIRG Virgil whole