Sinopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1772 Excerpt: ...ever after affection and gratitude maintained an inviolable friendship between them. During the residence of Caradoc and his family at Rome, his daughter altered her British name to Claudia, in honour of the Emperor, and married Rufti» « senator of great distinction. Martial, lib. 4. cp. 13, and lib. xi. ep. 54. celebrates this Lady for her beauty and perfection in the Greek and Roman languages. She appears to have been a disciple of St. Peter, and conveyed as much honour to her native country, by her zealous promoting of Christianity, as her father had done by his magnanimity; and her eldest son Timotheus is faid to have arrived in Britain and converted king Lucius. L. 192. Or ivith Vance fly Vanoc or Venusius king of the Cornavii, after the fatal subversion of Caradoc, was appointed And reach the hills of Cantredmaur; there safe In their stupendous heights, opacous woods, And trackless windings, live secure; content 195 Among these desert rocks, to breathe the pure Unsully'd air of liberty divine. Ennobled spirits! thus what cannot hearts Fir'd with heroic zeal, and high contempt Of flavish life, untam'd, sublimely dare? 2co Vanoc majestic prince! here trains his bands To toil and action; some with sinewy step Scale the steep cliff; some sirm their agile limbs In manly exercise, to guide the car High-bounding down the hollow rocks, 20£ Or o'er the shaft bestride the mettled steed Firm as a centaur; or the race, the vault, Athletic grapple, or unerring aim Of quiver, spear, and all the martial skill Exciting emulation, sires the heart. 210 Thus better disciplined, they wield the sword, And launch their javlins with superior grace, pointed supreme commander of the British forces, and sinding himself unable to resist the victorious and well di...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1772 Excerpt: ...ever after affection and gratitude maintained an inviolable friendship between them. During the residence of Caradoc and his family at Rome, his daughter altered her British name to Claudia, in honour of the Emperor, and married Rufti» « senator of great distinction. Martial, lib. 4. cp. 13, and lib. xi. ep. 54. celebrates this Lady for her beauty and perfection in the Greek and Roman languages. She appears to have been a disciple of St. Peter, and conveyed as much honour to her native country, by her zealous promoting of Christianity, as her father had done by his magnanimity; and her eldest son Timotheus is faid to have arrived in Britain and converted king Lucius. L. 192. Or ivith Vance fly Vanoc or Venusius king of the Cornavii, after the fatal subversion of Caradoc, was appointed And reach the hills of Cantredmaur; there safe In their stupendous heights, opacous woods, And trackless windings, live secure; content 195 Among these desert rocks, to breathe the pure Unsully'd air of liberty divine. Ennobled spirits! thus what cannot hearts Fir'd with heroic zeal, and high contempt Of flavish life, untam'd, sublimely dare? 2co Vanoc majestic prince! here trains his bands To toil and action; some with sinewy step Scale the steep cliff; some sirm their agile limbs In manly exercise, to guide the car High-bounding down the hollow rocks, 20£ Or o'er the shaft bestride the mettled steed Firm as a centaur; or the race, the vault, Athletic grapple, or unerring aim Of quiver, spear, and all the martial skill Exciting emulation, sires the heart. 210 Thus better disciplined, they wield the sword, And launch their javlins with superior grace, pointed supreme commander of the British forces, and sinding himself unable to resist the victorious and well di...
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