Miscellaneous Works, 3. köideD.A. Talboys, 1830 |
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Joseph Addison. DIALOGUES UPON THE USEFULNESS OF ANCIENT MEDALS . ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THE LATIN AND GREEK POETS . quoniam hæc ratio plerumque videtur Tristior esse , quibus non est tractata , retroque Volgus abhorret ab hac , volui ...
Joseph Addison. DIALOGUES UPON THE USEFULNESS OF ANCIENT MEDALS . ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THE LATIN AND GREEK POETS . quoniam hæc ratio plerumque videtur Tristior esse , quibus non est tractata , retroque Volgus abhorret ab hac , volui ...
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... medal , faithful to its charge of fame , Through climes and ages bears each form and name : In one short view , subjected ... medals see her wars enroll'd , And vanquish'd realms supply recording gold ? Here , rising bold , the patriot's ...
... medal , faithful to its charge of fame , Through climes and ages bears each form and name : In one short view , subjected ... medals see her wars enroll'd , And vanquish'd realms supply recording gold ? Here , rising bold , the patriot's ...
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... 'd no title , and who lost no friend , " Ennobled by himself , by all approv'd , “ And prais'd , unenvied , by the muse he lov'd . " A. POPE . DIALOGUES UPON THE USEFULNESS OF ANCIENT MEDALS . DIALOGUE I. THE TREATISE ON MEDALS . 57.
... 'd no title , and who lost no friend , " Ennobled by himself , by all approv'd , “ And prais'd , unenvied , by the muse he lov'd . " A. POPE . DIALOGUES UPON THE USEFULNESS OF ANCIENT MEDALS . DIALOGUE I. THE TREATISE ON MEDALS . 57.
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... medals , descant- ing upon the value , rarity , and authenticalness of the several pieces that lie before them . One takes up a coin of gold , and after having well weighed the figures and inscription , tells you very gravely , if it ...
... medals , descant- ing upon the value , rarity , and authenticalness of the several pieces that lie before them . One takes up a coin of gold , and after having well weighed the figures and inscription , tells you very gravely , if it ...
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... medals has most of those disadvantages that can render a science ridiculous , to such as are not well versed in it . Nothing is more easy than to repre- sent as impertinences any parts of learning that have no immediate relation to the ...
... medals has most of those disadvantages that can render a science ridiculous , to such as are not well versed in it . Nothing is more easy than to repre- sent as impertinences any parts of learning that have no immediate relation to the ...
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ancient antique Antoninus Pius apostles appear arms army beautiful Cæsar Christianity church CLAUD Claudian Commodus confess conversation cornu CREECH disciples dress DRYDEN emblem emperor empire enemy Evangelists fancy farther figure France French give gods Goodman Fact hæc hand hath head heathen honour Horace Ibid inscription Irenæus Jews Judæa Julian the apostate Julius Cæsar kind king labarum Latin poets learned pagans lived martyrs medallists mentioned miracles modern medals monarchy multitude nation nature occasion old coins old Roman Origen OVID pagan Parthia particular passage peace persons posture present prince reason religion Reverse of Adrian Rome S. C. Reverse Saviour Saviour's history says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander second series Silius Italicus Spain Spanish Spanish monarchy STATIUS suppose tell Tertullian thee third series thou thought tibi tion Trajan truth verse Victory VIRG Virgil virtues whole