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Page viii
... should rather follow their Opinion than that of Eufebius . I muft inform my Reader that Soprani , not contented with placing Perfius in his Catalogue of the Writers of Liguria , printed at Genoa in 4to , in the Year 1667 , and with ...
... should rather follow their Opinion than that of Eufebius . I muft inform my Reader that Soprani , not contented with placing Perfius in his Catalogue of the Writers of Liguria , printed at Genoa in 4to , in the Year 1667 , and with ...
Page ix
... faithful a Wife ; but he followed the Advice " which was given him , and prudently fuppreffed them . ' Moreri calls the Orator , under whom Perfius 99 ftudied , ftudied , Virginius Fulvius ; but he should have called PERSIUS . ix.
... faithful a Wife ; but he followed the Advice " which was given him , and prudently fuppreffed them . ' Moreri calls the Orator , under whom Perfius 99 ftudied , ftudied , Virginius Fulvius ; but he should have called PERSIUS . ix.
Page x
Persius. ftudied , Virginius Fulvius ; but he should have called him Verginius Flaccus . He fays that this pretended Virginius Fulvius and Rhemnius Palamon , took care of Lucan's Edu- cation . To what Purpose does he make this Remark ...
Persius. ftudied , Virginius Fulvius ; but he should have called him Verginius Flaccus . He fays that this pretended Virginius Fulvius and Rhemnius Palamon , took care of Lucan's Edu- cation . To what Purpose does he make this Remark ...
Page xi
... should rather chufe to be com- " mended by a good Author whom I did not know fo " much as by Name , or by Sight , and who could have no " Intereft in praifing me ; for fuch praises could not be " fufpected . " 66 ( E ) He was a good ...
... should rather chufe to be com- " mended by a good Author whom I did not know fo " much as by Name , or by Sight , and who could have no " Intereft in praifing me ; for fuch praises could not be " fufpected . " 66 ( E ) He was a good ...
Page xv
... should be accused of aiming at the Government . Cafaubon obferves alfo , that this Satire was composed before Nero had difcovered all his ill Nature . Cujus ( Satiræ quarte ) etfi præcipuus erat Scopus in Neronem invebi , atque ipfum ...
... should be accused of aiming at the Government . Cafaubon obferves alfo , that this Satire was composed before Nero had difcovered all his ill Nature . Cujus ( Satiræ quarte ) etfi præcipuus erat Scopus in Neronem invebi , atque ipfum ...
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