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... Roman . 34. Ovid ( Met . XV , 482-92 ) describes the legendary Roman king Numa as learning the arts of civilization from the goddess Egeria . Cf. Spen- ser's " Aegerie , that Numa taught " ( F.Q. II , x , 42 , 8 ) . Sed fraena melius ...
... Roman . 34. Ovid ( Met . XV , 482-92 ) describes the legendary Roman king Numa as learning the arts of civilization from the goddess Egeria . Cf. Spen- ser's " Aegerie , that Numa taught " ( F.Q. II , x , 42 , 8 ) . Sed fraena melius ...
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... Roman and Parthian ? Therefore one of these Thou must make sure thy own ; the Parthian first By my advice , as nearer and of late Found able by invasion to annoy 365 Thy country , and captive lead away her Kings , Antigonus and old ...
... Roman and Parthian ? Therefore one of these Thou must make sure thy own ; the Parthian first By my advice , as nearer and of late Found able by invasion to annoy 365 Thy country , and captive lead away her Kings , Antigonus and old ...
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... Roman empire , 58 that we may not marvel , if not so often bad as good books were silenced . I shall therefore deem to have been large enough in producing what among the ancients was punishable to write , save only which , all other ...
... Roman empire , 58 that we may not marvel , if not so often bad as good books were silenced . I shall therefore deem to have been large enough in producing what among the ancients was punishable to write , save only which , all other ...
Contents
THE MINOR POEMS | 3 |
Writing Certain Treatises | 143 |
On the Religious Memory of Mrs Catharine Thomason My Christian Friend Deceased 16 December | 145 |
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