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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... lived , without any danger to the public , under a prince , in whofe reign he could have done no mifchief . It is therefore allowable , to be now and • B 2 then then at a loss for him : for after he BOOK VI . 3 EPISTLE II. ...
... lived , without any danger to the public , under a prince , in whofe reign he could have done no mifchief . It is therefore allowable , to be now and • B 2 then then at a loss for him : for after he BOOK VI . 3 EPISTLE II. ...
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... reign of the late King WILLIAM , when a nobleman was tried , and found guilty of high treafon : after his condemnation he gave broad hints , if not promifes , of important difcoveries , and dangerous fecrets , which he was not only able ...
... reign of the late King WILLIAM , when a nobleman was tried , and found guilty of high treafon : after his condemnation he gave broad hints , if not promifes , of important difcoveries , and dangerous fecrets , which he was not only able ...
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... reign , he was a man of confiderable power and dignity in the state . Dicenti mihi follicitè adfiftit , affidet recitanti . This fen- tence fhews the difference between dicere and recitare . " JULIUS NASO , fays PLINY , always ftood ...
... reign , he was a man of confiderable power and dignity in the state . Dicenti mihi follicitè adfiftit , affidet recitanti . This fen- tence fhews the difference between dicere and recitare . " JULIUS NASO , fays PLINY , always ftood ...
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... reign of JULIUS CESAR , tells us , " Officers of this denomination were " appointed by the emperor inftead of prætors . " in fucceeding reigns , the præfectus urbis was a single ma- giftrate , whofe power , in the time of PLINY , was ...
... reign of JULIUS CESAR , tells us , " Officers of this denomination were " appointed by the emperor inftead of prætors . " in fucceeding reigns , the præfectus urbis was a single ma- giftrate , whofe power , in the time of PLINY , was ...
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... reign . ACILIUS tantum RUFUS , et cum eo feptem an octo , Septem immo , in priore fententiâ perfeverarunt : The only perfon , " who perfevered in his former opinion , was ACILIUS " RUFUS , at the head of feven or eight more , nay on ...
... reign . ACILIUS tantum RUFUS , et cum eo feptem an octo , Septem immo , in priore fententiâ perfeverarunt : The only perfon , " who perfevered in his former opinion , was ACILIUS " RUFUS , at the head of feven or eight more , nay on ...
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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