The Letters of Pliny the Younger: With Observations on Each Letter ; and an Essay on Pliny's Life, Addressed to Charles Lord Boyle, Volume 2J. Bettenham, 1751 |
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... and then put on a fine thin " filk , or linen band , which was called fplenium , and was " looked upon as a protection to the eyes against too 66 a B 3 glaring " glaring a light . " Notwithstanding this expofition , BOOK VI . 5.
... and then put on a fine thin " filk , or linen band , which was called fplenium , and was " looked upon as a protection to the eyes against too 66 a B 3 glaring " glaring a light . " Notwithstanding this expofition , BOOK VI . 5.
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... against her , and her kiss . " And by another epigram in the fame author , we are in- duced to believe , that the fplenia were no larger than patches , but were of a fhining colour on the outside , and were worn in great numbers upon ...
... against her , and her kiss . " And by another epigram in the fame author , we are in- duced to believe , that the fplenia were no larger than patches , but were of a fhining colour on the outside , and were worn in great numbers upon ...
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... against bribery , that , as the accufers , by that law , had a right to examine , and fummon their witneffes , the accufed alfo fhould be impowered to do do the fame . This fpeech difpleafed many ; they 12 PLINY'S EPISTLES .
... against bribery , that , as the accufers , by that law , had a right to examine , and fummon their witneffes , the accufed alfo fhould be impowered to do do the fame . This fpeech difpleafed many ; they 12 PLINY'S EPISTLES .
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... against VARENUS by the Bithynians . FONTEIUS MAGNUS , a Bithynian , appeared against VARENUS , as did alfo NIGRINUS . This epiftle is a continuation of thofe proceedings : and they are still farther continued in the The Latin is e ...
... against VARENUS by the Bithynians . FONTEIUS MAGNUS , a Bithynian , appeared against VARENUS , as did alfo NIGRINUS . This epiftle is a continuation of thofe proceedings : and they are still farther continued in the The Latin is e ...
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... against indirect or unlawful courfes , used in canvaffing for offices . The leges de pecuniis repetundis were made against fuch public officers , judges , and ma- giftrates of every kind , who had taken bribes . The propofal of NEPOS ...
... against indirect or unlawful courfes , used in canvaffing for offices . The leges de pecuniis repetundis were made against fuch public officers , judges , and ma- giftrates of every kind , who had taken bribes . The propofal of NEPOS ...
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abfolutely accufation Adieu againſt alfo appear becauſe Bithynia CALPURNIA Campania caufe cauſe circumftance confequence confuls CORELLIA cuftom DECEBALUS defirous difpofition DOMITIAN emperor encreaſed epiftle eſtabliſhed expreffion FABATUS faid fame favour fays fecond feems fefterces fenate fend fent fentence feveral fhall fhews fhould fide fignifies fince firft firſt fituation flaves fome fometimes foon fpeak friends friendſhip ftate ftill ftudies fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe greateſt hath himſelf honour houſe inftance itſelf judgement Juliopolis JULIUS laft leaft lefs letter MACRINUS manner mentioned moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary NERVA Nicomedia OBSERVATION occafion opinion paffage particular perfons pleaſed pleaſure PLINY the elder PLINY to TRAJAN PLINY'S epiftles poffible Pontus prefent proconful province puniſhment purpoſe quod reafon rehearſals reign Roman Rome Sarmatia ſeveral ſtate SUETONIUS TACITUS thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion TRAJAN to PLINY TRAJAN'S Anfwer uſe utmoſt VARENUS whofe