Roman Portraits, a Poem, in Heroick Verse; with Historical Remarks and Illustrations: by Robert Jephson, EsqHenry Baldwin, 1794 - 275 psl. |
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... MÆCENAS , from a gem in the collection of Philip Baron de Stosch . Engraved by E. Harding , Jun . P. 216 . P. 222 . P. 235 . The portraits of CATO THE YOUNGER , TIBULLUS , CATILINE , & c . are necessarily omitted , no genuine ancient ...
... MÆCENAS , from a gem in the collection of Philip Baron de Stosch . Engraved by E. Harding , Jun . P. 216 . P. 222 . P. 235 . The portraits of CATO THE YOUNGER , TIBULLUS , CATILINE , & c . are necessarily omitted , no genuine ancient ...
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... Mæcenas gave kind of delicate pleasure and luxurious indulgence , even beyond the bent of his natural inclination . Thus he preserved his credit , and the power he delighted in , of encouraging and rewarding men of talents and merit ...
... Mæcenas gave kind of delicate pleasure and luxurious indulgence , even beyond the bent of his natural inclination . Thus he preserved his credit , and the power he delighted in , of encouraging and rewarding men of talents and merit ...
177 psl.
... Mæcenas deck'd his civick crown . " omens . 2260 Where'er materially promoted . With his great understanding , ( inconsistent as it may appear , ) he was superstitious ; a believer in dreams , signs , and How often are the weaknesses of ...
... Mæcenas deck'd his civick crown . " omens . 2260 Where'er materially promoted . With his great understanding , ( inconsistent as it may appear , ) he was superstitious ; a believer in dreams , signs , and How often are the weaknesses of ...
178 psl.
... Mæcenas , was Octavius chiefly obliged , not only for the security of his reign , but for the change of his disposition ; for the art of governing mildly , for the adoration of his name and memory , and for his just title to the ...
... Mæcenas , was Octavius chiefly obliged , not only for the security of his reign , but for the change of his disposition ; for the art of governing mildly , for the adoration of his name and memory , and for his just title to the ...
179 psl.
... Mæcenas gave into every kind of delicate pleasure and luxurious indulgence , even beyond the bent of his natural inclination . Thus he preserved his credit , and the power he delighted in , of encouraging and rewarding men of talents ...
... Mæcenas gave into every kind of delicate pleasure and luxurious indulgence , even beyond the bent of his natural inclination . Thus he preserved his credit , and the power he delighted in , of encouraging and rewarding men of talents ...
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admirable Æneid ancient Antony appear arms atque Augustus bade blood boast bold bosom breast Brutus CASS Catiline Cato character charms Cicero Coriolanus crimes cruel cruelty dæmon death DION Dion Cassius display'd emperor Engraved Ennius Epist erat etiam eyes fame favourite fierce FLOR foes form'd France genius Georgicks grace heart heaven honour horrour human Julius Cæsar king laws Lepidus less liberty Livy lord lov'd LUCAN Mæcenas mankind Marius ment mind Montesquieu muse nature nature's NUMA POMPILIUS numbers o'er Octavius once OVID pass'd passions perhaps person Plebeian Plutarch poet Pompey Pompey's pride proud publick quæ quam quod rage republick ROBERT JEPHSON Roman Rome Rome's Sallust Scipio SCIPIO AFRICANUS senate shame shews soft soul spirit SUET sword Sylla tears Tiberius Tibullus toil tongue Tully Tully's tyrant verse Virgil virtue wise youth δε και μεν τε τοις
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