Miscellaneous works, in verse and prose ... consisting of such as were never before printed in twelves. With some account of the life and writings of th author (1735)
One mayhowever obferve the wifdom of the ancient Ro^mansy who to encourage their Emperors in theirinclination of doing good to their country, gave thefame honours to the great aftions of peace, whichturned to the advantage of the publick, as to thofeof war. This is very remarkable in the Medalsthat… … The Medal which was made for Trajan in remem-brance of his beneficence to yf«r^?z^ is very common.The reverfe has on it a Port with a chain running a-crofs Pefaro, Fano^ Semgallta. yTa-crofs, and betwixt them both a Boat with this In-.fcription, S. P. ^ R, OPTIMO PRINCI-PL S,C.
Virgil · Medals, Ancient
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