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JUSTIN Martyr, died A. C. 167.

A curious Fragment of Justin Martyr, on the Subject of the Resurrection-with the original Greek; done into English, with Notes, by David Humphreys, B. A. in his Translation of Athenagoras, 8vo. Lond. 1714.

The Apologies of JUSTIN MARTYR, Tertullian, and Minutius Felix, with Notes, &c. by Wm. Reeves, M. A. 8vo. Lond. 1709. Reprinted ibid. 1716, 2 vols. While the reader consults this work, he should take care to have the original constantly at hand.

Justin Martyr's full Account of the Christian Worship, Baptism, and the Lord's Suppertaken out of his first Apology, with the Notes of Dr. Grabe and Mr. Whiston; in the Supplement to St. Clement's and St. Irenæus's Vindication of the Apostolical Constitutions; by W. Whiston, A. M. 8vo. Lond. 1716. Reprinted in his Primitive Eucharist Revived; 8vo. Lond. 1736.

Justin Martyr's Dialogue with Trypho the Jew. Translated from Greek into English, with Notes, &c. by Henry Brown, M. A. 8vo. Lond. 1755, 2 vols. The translation is literal and faithful.

St. Justin the Philosopher and Martyr, his Exhortations to Gentiles. Translated from the Greek, by the Rev. Thos. Moses, 8vo. Lond. 1757. Without confining himself too closely

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to the letter, the translator has generally given the sense of his author.

JUSTINIAN, reigned from A. D. 527, to

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The first Book of Justinian's Institutes, with an English Version, and Notes, 8vo. Lond. 1749.

The four Books of Justinian's Institutions, translated into English, with Notes, by George Harris, LL. D. 4to. Lond. 1756, and 1761. A valuable work, and worthy the perusal of any gentleman who would form a just notion of the civil policy of the Romans: and obtain at the same time, a comparative view of the English.

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JUVENAL's tenth Satire, translated into English, by Sir John Beaumont, in his Poems, 8vo. Lond. 1629.

The two first Satires, translated by John Biddle; annexed to his translation of the Bucolics of Virgil; 8vo. Lond. 1634.

The first six Satires-translated with Annotations-by Sir Rob. Stapylton, Knight, Svo. Oxford, 1644.

The sixteen Satires-by Sir Rob. Stapylton, Knight, 8vo. Lond. 1647.

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Plates by Hollar, &c. by Sir R. Stapylton, fol. Lond. 1660.

Juvenal and Persius, translated and illustrated with Sculptures and Notes, by Barten Holyday, fol. and 8vo. Oxford, 1673. Nearly a literal translation, in verse, with good notes.

The Satires of Decimus Junius JUVENALIS, translated into English Verse, by Mr. Dryden, and several other eminent Hands, together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus, made English, by Mr. Dryden, with explanatory Notes, fol. Lond. 1693. Reprinted 12mo. ibid. 1697, 1702 11-13-18-26-35-53-54. Republished in his Works, and in Dr. Anderson's Edition of the British Poets, 8vo, Lond. 1795, vol. xii. p. 638.

The first, third, sixth, tenth, and sixteenth Satires, were the work of Mr. Dryden. The second and fifteenth were done by Mr. Tate. The fourth, by Mr. Duke. The fifth by Mr. Bowles. The seventh, by Mr. Charles Dryden. The eighth, by Mr. Geo. Stepney. The ninth, by Steph. Harvey. The eleventh, by Wm. Congreve. The twelfth, by Thomas Power. The thirteenth, by Mr. Creech; and the fourteenth, by John Dryden, jun. This work, which is neither a literal translation, paraphrase, nor imitation; but to use Mr. Dryden's words, somewhat between a paraphrase and imitation, has considerable merit; and has been long and deservedly prized by the public.

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Select Translations of Juvenal, by Mr. Dennis, in his Miscellany Poems, 8vo. Lond. 1697.

LONDON, a Poem, in imitation of the third Satire of Juvenal, by Sam. Johnson, (afterwards Dr. S. Johnson) 8vo. Lond. 1738. Often republished in his works. Allowed by the best judges to be a most masterly performance.

The Satires of Juvenal, translated into English (Prose) with the Latin Text and Notes; by Thos. Sheridan, 8vo. Lond. 1739. Reprinted ibid. 1745.

Latin and English-(the Translation a literal one) by John Stirling, 8vo. Lond. 1760, and 1763..

paraphrastically imitated, and adapted to the Times, 8vo. Lond. 1763. An indifferent performance.

translated into English Verse, with a correct Copy of the original Latin on the opposite Page, cleared of all the most exceptionable Passages, and illustrated with Notes. Also, Dr. Brewster's PERSIUS, with the Original on the opposite Page, &c. by E. Owen, M. Α. 12mo. Lond. 1785, 2 vols. A respectable translation.

A new, and literal Translation of JUVENAL and Persius, with copious and explanatory Notes, by the Rev. M. Madan, 8vo. Lond. 1784, 1789, 2 vols. A very useful work.

The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, translated into English Verse, by Wm. Gifford,

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Esq. 4to. Lond. 1802. A work of extraordinary merit, and well received by the public.

Besides these translations of the whole, or important parts of the Satires of Juvenal, several select Satires, and parts of Satires, have been translated by different hands. The tenth, which is Juvenal's masterpiece, has met with many translators and commentators, among whom the principal are Dr. Johnson, (The VANITY of HUMAN WISHES, in imitation of the tenth Satire of Juvenal), and Mr. Gilbert Wakefield. See the WORKS of the former, and the Poetical Translations from the Ancients, by the latter.

The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, translated into English Verse, by the Rev. Wm. Heath Marsh, A. M. 8vo. Lond. 1804. A work of considerable merit.

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LACTANTIUS, (Lucius Cælius Firmianus) died A. C. 325.

The Relation of Lactantius of the Death of the primitive Persecutors: translated into English by Gilbert Burnet, D. D. 8vo. Lond. 1687, 1713, and in the Second volume of his Tracts, 12mo. Lond. 1689.

Of the Manner in which the Persecutors died, a Treatise by L. C. F. Lactantius, (translated by Sir David Dalrymple) 8vo. Edinburgh, 1782.

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