Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 3J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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Page 15
... several statues that have had the politeft nations of the world fall down before them . You have here too feve- ral perfons of a more thin and fhadowy nature , as Hope , Conftancy , Fidelity , Abundance , Ho nour , Virtue , Eternity ...
... several statues that have had the politeft nations of the world fall down before them . You have here too feve- ral perfons of a more thin and fhadowy nature , as Hope , Conftancy , Fidelity , Abundance , Ho nour , Virtue , Eternity ...
Page 17
... several parts of your ancient au- thors , it certainly hath its use . It is pity indeed there is not a nearer way of coming at it . I have fometimes fancied it would not be an imperti- nent defign to make a kind of an old Roman ...
... several parts of your ancient au- thors , it certainly hath its use . It is pity indeed there is not a nearer way of coming at it . I have fometimes fancied it would not be an imperti- nent defign to make a kind of an old Roman ...
Page 23
... several ancient Temples , though the Temples themselves , and the Gods that were worshipped in them , are perished many hundred years ago . Or if there are ftill any foundations or ruines of former edifices , you may learn from Coins ...
... several ancient Temples , though the Temples themselves , and the Gods that were worshipped in them , are perished many hundred years ago . Or if there are ftill any foundations or ruines of former edifices , you may learn from Coins ...
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... several of the ruins that I have now for gotten . For my part , fays Cynthio , I think there are at Rome enow modern works of Architecture to employ any reasonable man . I never could have a tafte for old bricks and rubbish , nor would ...
... several of the ruins that I have now for gotten . For my part , fays Cynthio , I think there are at Rome enow modern works of Architecture to employ any reasonable man . I never could have a tafte for old bricks and rubbish , nor would ...
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... several little intimations to be met with on Medals that are very pleasant to fuch as are converfant in this kind of ftudy . Should I tell you gravely , that without the help of Coins we should never have known which was the firft of ...
... several little intimations to be met with on Medals that are very pleasant to fuch as are converfant in this kind of ftudy . Should I tell you gravely , that without the help of Coins we should never have known which was the firft of ...
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