The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 4William Durell & Company, 1811 |
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... figure a man would make in the republic of letters , should he appeal to your university wardrobe , when they expect a sentence out of the Re Vestiaria ? or how do you think a man , that has read Vegetius , will re- lish your Roman ...
... figure a man would make in the republic of letters , should he appeal to your university wardrobe , when they expect a sentence out of the Re Vestiaria ? or how do you think a man , that has read Vegetius , will re- lish your Roman ...
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... figures , and I question not but that there are many others that were formed on the like mo- dels , though , at present , they lie under no suspicion of it . The Hercules Farnese , the Venus of Me- dicis , the Apollo in the Belvidera ...
... figures , and I question not but that there are many others that were formed on the like mo- dels , though , at present , they lie under no suspicion of it . The Hercules Farnese , the Venus of Me- dicis , the Apollo in the Belvidera ...
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... figure and nature of horn , to show it was impossible to have found out a fitter emblem for plenty than the cornu - copiæ . These are a sort of authors who scorn to take up with appearances , and fancy an interpretation vul- gar when it ...
... figure and nature of horn , to show it was impossible to have found out a fitter emblem for plenty than the cornu - copiæ . These are a sort of authors who scorn to take up with appearances , and fancy an interpretation vul- gar when it ...
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... figures . A man may see a metaphor or an allegory in a picture , as well as read them in a description . When , therefore , I confront a medal with a verse , I only show you the same de- sign executed by different hands , and appeal ...
... figures . A man may see a metaphor or an allegory in a picture , as well as read them in a description . When , therefore , I confront a medal with a verse , I only show you the same de- sign executed by different hands , and appeal ...
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... figure of the shield being round , it is an emblem of perfection ; for Aristotle has said the round figure is the most perfect . It may like- wise signify the immortal reputation that the em- peror has acquired by his great actions ...
... figure of the shield being round , it is an emblem of perfection ; for Aristotle has said the round figure is the most perfect . It may like- wise signify the immortal reputation that the em- peror has acquired by his great actions ...
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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