The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 1H. G. Bohn, 1854 - 8 pages |
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... Philander , you have on medals a long list of heathen deities , distinguished from each other by their pro- per titles and ornaments . You see the copies of several statues that have had the politest nations of the world fall down ...
... Philander , you have on medals a long list of heathen deities , distinguished from each other by their pro- per titles and ornaments . You see the copies of several statues that have had the politest nations of the world fall down ...
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... Philander , as we see on coins the different faces of persons , we see on them , too , their different habits and dresses , according to the mode that prevailed in the several ages when the medals were stamped . This is another use ...
... Philander , as we see on coins the different faces of persons , we see on them , too , their different habits and dresses , according to the mode that prevailed in the several ages when the medals were stamped . This is another use ...
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... Philander , might be very useful , but after what models would you work ? Sigonius , for example , will tell you that the vestis trabeata was of such a particular fashion , Scaliger is for another , and Dacier thinks them both in the ...
... Philander , might be very useful , but after what models would you work ? Sigonius , for example , will tell you that the vestis trabeata was of such a particular fashion , Scaliger is for another , and Dacier thinks them both in the ...
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... Philander , you find on medals everything that you could meet with in your magazine of antiquities , and when you have built your arsenals , wardrobes , and sacristies , it is from medals that you must fetch their furniture . It is here ...
... Philander , you find on medals everything that you could meet with in your magazine of antiquities , and when you have built your arsenals , wardrobes , and sacristies , it is from medals that you must fetch their furniture . It is here ...
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... Philander , it is certain that medals give a very great light to history , in con- firming 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 ...
... Philander , it is certain that medals give a very great light to history , in con- firming 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 ...
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Addison Æneid ancient antiquities Antoninus Pius appear arms atque beautiful Cæsar Campania Cato Cato's charms church Claudian coins Commodus death DRYDEN emperor eyes fancy fate fear figure fire friends Gaul Georgic give goddess gods grace grief hand head heart heaven honour inscription Italy Jove JUBA Julius Cæsar kind king lake look Lucia Lucius Verus marble Marcia Marcus Marcus Aurelius medals mighty mountains muse Naples nature nymph o'er old Roman Ovid Pentheus poets Portius prince quæ QUEEN rage rise river rocks Rome round ruins S. C. Reverse says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander SCENE Sempronius shade shine side sight Silius Italicus SIR TR soul stands statues SYPH Syphax tears tell Teverone thee thou thought town Trajan turn verse VIRG Virgil virtue Whilst whole winds youth