The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp. Hurd's Edition, with Letters and Other Pieces Not Found in Any Previous Collection; and Macaulay's Essay on His Life and WorksJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1880 |
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Page 10
... piece of brass than either . To answer you , says Philander , in the language of a medallist , you are not to look upon a cabinet of medals as a trea- sure of money , but of knowledge , nor must you fancy any charms in gold , but in the ...
... piece of brass than either . To answer you , says Philander , in the language of a medallist , you are not to look upon a cabinet of medals as a trea- sure of money , but of knowledge , nor must you fancy any charms in gold , but in the ...
Page 123
... piece of an hexameter . This , however , is the practice of our modern medalists . If you look into the ancient inscriptions , you see an air of simplicity in the words , but a great magnificence in the thought ; on the contrary , in ...
... piece of an hexameter . This , however , is the practice of our modern medalists . If you look into the ancient inscriptions , you see an air of simplicity in the words , but a great magnificence in the thought ; on the contrary , in ...
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... piece was destined to be the subject of further discus- sion , or rather of contradictory opinions . The ground only was changed Tickell calls it an " exquisite piece of criticism . " Johnson says , " It is juvenile , superficial , and ...
... piece was destined to be the subject of further discus- sion , or rather of contradictory opinions . The ground only was changed Tickell calls it an " exquisite piece of criticism . " Johnson says , " It is juvenile , superficial , and ...
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Addison Æneid ancient antiquities appear army beautiful believe Cæsar Campania Christianity church Claudian coins common consider Crown DRYDEN Duke Duke of Anjou emperor endeavour enemies England English Eugenius fancy figure France French friends Georgic give greatest hands happy head honour House inscription Irenæus Italy Julius Cæsar kind king kingdom ladies learned letter liberty lived look Lord Lord Halifax Lordship Majesty Marcus Aurelius means medals mention mind mountains Naples nation nature never noble observe occasion Ovid particular party persons poets politics present prince quæ reader reason rebellion reign religion remarkable river Roman Rome Saviour says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander shew side Silius Italicus sovereign Spain Spanish monarchy stands Stepney suppose tell thing thought tion tory town Trajan verse VIRG Virgil virtue whigs whole writings