The Historical Magazine, Or, Classical Library of Public Events: Consisting of Authentic Anecdotes, Biographical Memoirs, Manners and Customs, Philosophical Papers, Natural History, Theatrical Intelligence, Analysis of Historical Books, Domestic News, &c. &c. &c, Volume 1D. Brewman, New Street, Shoe Lane, 1789 - History |
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... Italy , and Brute in England . Eufebius fpeaks of Co. drus , the last king of Athens , who purchased by his own death the vic- tory of his country : and about this period alfo Juftinian records the birth of Homer . From this , mak- ing ...
... Italy , and Brute in England . Eufebius fpeaks of Co. drus , the last king of Athens , who purchased by his own death the vic- tory of his country : and about this period alfo Juftinian records the birth of Homer . From this , mak- ing ...
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... Italy . Kings , of the pofterity of Eneas , reigned at Alba : from thefe Romulus and Remus were defcended ; who , be fore they laid the foundation of Rome , re - establifhed their grandfa- ther Numitor on the Alban throne . About the ...
... Italy . Kings , of the pofterity of Eneas , reigned at Alba : from thefe Romulus and Remus were defcended ; who , be fore they laid the foundation of Rome , re - establifhed their grandfa- ther Numitor on the Alban throne . About the ...
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... Italy , learned navigation , and weakened Carthage by the two first Punic wars , oppof- ing to Hanibal her great generals Fabius , Marcellus , and Scipio . She then carried her victorious arms into Sicily , Spain , Gaul , and Greece ...
... Italy , learned navigation , and weakened Carthage by the two first Punic wars , oppof- ing to Hanibal her great generals Fabius , Marcellus , and Scipio . She then carried her victorious arms into Sicily , Spain , Gaul , and Greece ...
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... Italy was putting or , if he had fallen by the chance of up vows and prayers for his fafety ! war , on the plains of Pharfalia , in the defence of his country's liberty , he had but , as if he had been referved for an died ftill ...
... Italy was putting or , if he had fallen by the chance of up vows and prayers for his fafety ! war , on the plains of Pharfalia , in the defence of his country's liberty , he had but , as if he had been referved for an died ftill ...
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... Italy ; but. Among the new performers men- tioned in our first Number , Mifs Fontenelle , as a vocal actress , ap- pears to gain moft upon the public favour : being only about nineteen years of age , confiderable expecta- tions are ...
... Italy ; but. Among the new performers men- tioned in our first Number , Mifs Fontenelle , as a vocal actress , ap- pears to gain moft upon the public favour : being only about nineteen years of age , confiderable expecta- tions are ...
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