The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 4William Durell & Company, 1811 |
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... learning . It was Cynthio's humour to run down every thing that was rather for ostentation than use . He was still pre- ferring good sense to arts and sciences , and often took a pleasure to appear ignorant , that he might A 2 DIALOGUES ...
... learning . It was Cynthio's humour to run down every thing that was rather for ostentation than use . He was still pre- ferring good sense to arts and sciences , and often took a pleasure to appear ignorant , that he might A 2 DIALOGUES ...
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... things as medals . A man's memory finds sufficient employment on such as have really signalised themselves by their great actions , without charging itself with the names of an insignificant people , whose whole history is written on ...
... things as medals . A man's memory finds sufficient employment on such as have really signalised themselves by their great actions , without charging itself with the names of an insignificant people , whose whole history is written on ...
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... things of this importance must not be taken on trust ; you ought to learn them among the classic authors and at the ... thing that you could meet with in your magazine of antiquities , and when you have built your arsenals , wardrobes ...
... things of this importance must not be taken on trust ; you ought to learn them among the classic authors and at the ... thing that you could meet with in your magazine of antiquities , and when you have built your arsenals , wardrobes ...
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... three Graces teach us three things . 1. To remark the doing of a courtesy . 2. The return of it from the receiver . 3. The obligation of the receiver to ac- knowledge it . The three Graces are always hand in DIALOGUES ON MEDALS . 27.
... three Graces teach us three things . 1. To remark the doing of a courtesy . 2. The return of it from the receiver . 3. The obligation of the receiver to ac- knowledge it . The three Graces are always hand in DIALOGUES ON MEDALS . 27.
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... thing , says Eugenius , to find out de- signs that never entered into the thoughts of the sculptor or the coiner . I dare say , the same gen- tlemen who have fixed this piece of morality on the three naked sisters , dancing hand in hand ...
... thing , says Eugenius , to find out de- signs that never entered into the thoughts of the sculptor or the coiner . I dare say , the same gen- tlemen who have fixed this piece of morality on the three naked sisters , dancing hand in hand ...
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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