The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 4William Durell & Company, 1811 |
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... light , let us fancy , if you please , that about a thousand years hence , some pro- found author shall write a learned treatise on the habits of the present age , distinguished into the fol- lowing titles and chapters . Of the old ...
... light , let us fancy , if you please , that about a thousand years hence , some pro- found author shall write a learned treatise on the habits of the present age , distinguished into the fol- lowing titles and chapters . Of the old ...
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... light to history , in confirming such passages as are true in old authors , in settling such as are told after different manners , and in recording such as have been omitted . In this case a cabinet of medals is a body of history . It ...
... light to history , in confirming such passages as are true in old authors , in settling such as are told after different manners , and in recording such as have been omitted . In this case a cabinet of medals is a body of history . It ...
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... light to each other , and that several old coins are like so many maps for the explaining of the an- cient geography . But , besides the more solid parts of learning , there are several little intimations to be met with on medals , that ...
... light to each other , and that several old coins are like so many maps for the explaining of the an- cient geography . But , besides the more solid parts of learning , there are several little intimations to be met with on medals , that ...
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... light , and ex- tent . Not to keep you in suspense , I think there is a great affinity between coins and poetry , and that your medallist and critic are much nearer related than the world generally imagines . A reverse of- ten clears up ...
... light , and ex- tent . Not to keep you in suspense , I think there is a great affinity between coins and poetry , and that your medallist and critic are much nearer related than the world generally imagines . A reverse of- ten clears up ...
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... light from the preceding verses . She is posted between two military ensigns , for the good quality that the poet ascribes to her , of preserving the public peace , by keeping the army true to its allegiance . I fancy , says Eugenius ...
... light from the preceding verses . She is posted between two military ensigns , for the good quality that the poet ascribes to her , of preserving the public peace , by keeping the army true to its allegiance . I fancy , says Eugenius ...
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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