Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Том 15,Део 1Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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... Romans , who were divided into fenators , patricians , and plebeians . The diftinction was made by Romulus the founder of the city ; who confined all dignities ,, civil , military , and facerdotal , to the rank of patricians .. But to ...
... Romans , who were divided into fenators , patricians , and plebeians . The diftinction was made by Romulus the founder of the city ; who confined all dignities ,, civil , military , and facerdotal , to the rank of patricians .. But to ...
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... Romans were , his were pure and incorrupt . His writings breathe a fpirit of tranfcendent goodness and humanity : his only imperfection is , he was too defirous that the public and pofterity should know how humane and good We have two ...
... Romans were , his were pure and incorrupt . His writings breathe a fpirit of tranfcendent goodness and humanity : his only imperfection is , he was too defirous that the public and pofterity should know how humane and good We have two ...
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... Romans , who erected temples and altars to him . To this god facrifices were offered in the night , and it was not lawful to offer them by day . PLUTUS , in Pagan worship , the god of riches , is frequently confounded with Pluto . He ...
... Romans , who erected temples and altars to him . To this god facrifices were offered in the night , and it was not lawful to offer them by day . PLUTUS , in Pagan worship , the god of riches , is frequently confounded with Pluto . He ...
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... Romans were the first who applied it to the Doric . The echinus of the capitol is of the fame form with that of the temple of Corinth described by Le Roy . " See Swinburne's Travels in the Tavo Sicilies , vol . ii . p . 131-140 . POET ...
... Romans were the first who applied it to the Doric . The echinus of the capitol is of the fame form with that of the temple of Corinth described by Le Roy . " See Swinburne's Travels in the Tavo Sicilies , vol . ii . p . 131-140 . POET ...
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... Romans because of their connection with the Roman affairs ; for the one accounts poetically for their wars with Carthage ; and the other not only explains fome of their religious ceremonies , but alfo gives a moft charming rural picture ...
... Romans because of their connection with the Roman affairs ; for the one accounts poetically for their wars with Carthage ; and the other not only explains fome of their religious ceremonies , but alfo gives a moft charming rural picture ...
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