The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 4William Durell & Company, 1811 |
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Page 19
... mark out the year in which they were perform- ed . Every exploit has its date set to it . A series of an emperor's coins is his life digested into annals . Historians seldom break their relation with a mix- ture of chronology , nor ...
... mark out the year in which they were perform- ed . Every exploit has its date set to it . A series of an emperor's coins is his life digested into annals . Historians seldom break their relation with a mix- ture of chronology , nor ...
Page 21
... marks by which to decipher it . They well know a Zenobia by the sittingof her diadem , and will distinguish the Faustinas by their different way of tying up their hair . Oh ! Sir , says Cynthio , they will go a great deal farther , they ...
... marks by which to decipher it . They well know a Zenobia by the sittingof her diadem , and will distinguish the Faustinas by their different way of tying up their hair . Oh ! Sir , says Cynthio , they will go a great deal farther , they ...
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... marks like these was Chastity reveal'd . Ite procul vittæ tenues , insigne Pudoris , Quæque tegit medios instita longa pedes . -frontem limbo velata pudicam . ALCIAT . Ov . de Art . Amand . CLAUD . de Theod . Cons . Hence ! ye smooth ...
... marks like these was Chastity reveal'd . Ite procul vittæ tenues , insigne Pudoris , Quæque tegit medios instita longa pedes . -frontem limbo velata pudicam . ALCIAT . Ov . de Art . Amand . CLAUD . de Theod . Cons . Hence ! ye smooth ...
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... mark appears . Vexillumque crucis summus dominator adorat . Id . in Apotheost See there the cross he wav'd on hostile shores , The emperor of all the world adores . But to return to our Labarumț ; if you have a mind to see it in a state ...
... mark appears . Vexillumque crucis summus dominator adorat . Id . in Apotheost See there the cross he wav'd on hostile shores , The emperor of all the world adores . But to return to our Labarumț ; if you have a mind to see it in a state ...
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... marks out the peace that arose from such an action as gave occasion to the medal . I think we cannot doubt but Virgil copied out this circumstance from the ancient sculptors , in that inimitable description he has given us of Military ...
... marks out the peace that arose from such an action as gave occasion to the medal . I think we cannot doubt but Virgil copied out this circumstance from the ancient sculptors , in that inimitable description he has given us of Military ...
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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