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... Reign of the Emperor Nero , was a Native of Foltera in Tuscany ( B ) . He was a Roman Knight , related and allied to Perfons of the firit Rank . He ftu- died at Volterra till he was twelve Years of Age , and afterwards continued his ...
... Reign of the Emperor Nero , was a Native of Foltera in Tuscany ( B ) . He was a Roman Knight , related and allied to Perfons of the firit Rank . He ftu- died at Volterra till he was twelve Years of Age , and afterwards continued his ...
Page xii
... Reign . But how comes it that Cornutus made no Alteration in four Verses inferted in the fame Satire , taken from a Tragedy of Nero ? Was it a dangerous thing to fay King Midas bas Affes Ears , whilft it was allowable to quote his ...
... Reign . But how comes it that Cornutus made no Alteration in four Verses inferted in the fame Satire , taken from a Tragedy of Nero ? Was it a dangerous thing to fay King Midas bas Affes Ears , whilft it was allowable to quote his ...
Page xiv
... Reign of Nero . He not only rails at his Co - temporary Poets , but even attacks the Verfes of Nero himself ; for all the World knows , and the whole Court of Nero very well knew it , that these four Verfes Torva Mimalloneis & c . which ...
... Reign of Nero . He not only rails at his Co - temporary Poets , but even attacks the Verfes of Nero himself ; for all the World knows , and the whole Court of Nero very well knew it , that these four Verfes Torva Mimalloneis & c . which ...
Page xviii
... Reign of Nero , and the 62 of Chrift . In order to do this with fome fhew of Rea- fon , he ought to have added , that he died in the Begin- ning of the fixty - fecond Year of the Chriftian Æra ; but this would have been a Falfhood ...
... Reign of Nero , and the 62 of Chrift . In order to do this with fome fhew of Rea- fon , he ought to have added , that he died in the Begin- ning of the fixty - fecond Year of the Chriftian Æra ; but this would have been a Falfhood ...
Page xix
... Reign of Nero . He alledges that the time of his Birth answers to the two hundred and third Olympiad , and to the twenty - second Year of the Reign of Tiberius ; Athen . Liguft . pag . 80 , 81. If you confult Calvifius , you will find ...
... Reign of Nero . He alledges that the time of his Birth answers to the two hundred and third Olympiad , and to the twenty - second Year of the Reign of Tiberius ; Athen . Liguft . pag . 80 , 81. If you confult Calvifius , you will find ...
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