Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 3J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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... of poetic rage ; The Verfe and Sculpture bore an equal part , And Art reflected images to Art . Oh when fhall Britain , confeious of her claim , Stand emulous of Greek and Roman fame ? 1 • [ 7 ] In living Medals fee her 1x [6] ...
... of poetic rage ; The Verfe and Sculpture bore an equal part , And Art reflected images to Art . Oh when fhall Britain , confeious of her claim , Stand emulous of Greek and Roman fame ? 1 • [ 7 ] In living Medals fee her 1x [6] ...
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... Roman cut . I muft confefs , fays Philander , the knowledge of Medals has most of thofe difadvantages that car render a fcience ridiculous , to fuch as are not well verfed in it . Nothing is more eafy than to repre- fent as ...
... Roman cut . I muft confefs , fays Philander , the knowledge of Medals has most of thofe difadvantages that car render a fcience ridiculous , to fuch as are not well verfed in it . Nothing is more eafy than to repre- fent as ...
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... Romans wore a girdle , and are amazed at a man's ignorance , who be- lieves the Toga had any Sleeves to it till the de- ' clenfion lenfion of the Roman Empire . Now I would fain 16 Dialogues upon the Usefulness.
... Romans wore a girdle , and are amazed at a man's ignorance , who be- lieves the Toga had any Sleeves to it till the de- ' clenfion lenfion of the Roman Empire . Now I would fain 16 Dialogues upon the Usefulness.
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... Roman laugh , were it poffible for him to fee the folemn differtations that have been made on these weighty fubjects ! To fet them in their natural light , let us fancy , if you please , that about a thousand years hence , fome profound ...
... Roman laugh , were it poffible for him to fee the folemn differtations that have been made on these weighty fubjects ! To fet them in their natural light , let us fancy , if you please , that about a thousand years hence , fome profound ...
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... Roman authors . By this means a man would comprehend better and remember much longer the fhape of an ancient garment , than he poffibly can from the help of tedious quotations and defcriptions . The defign , fays Philander , might be ...
... Roman authors . By this means a man would comprehend better and remember much longer the fhape of an ancient garment , than he poffibly can from the help of tedious quotations and defcriptions . The defign , fays Philander , might be ...
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