A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities explaining the obscure places in classic authors and ancient historians relating to the religion, mythology, history, geography and chronology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, their ... rites and customs, laws, polity, arts and engines of war : also an account of their navigations, arts and sciences and the inventors of them : with the lives and opinions of their philosophers / compiled originally in French ... by Monsieur Danet ; made English, with the addition of very useful mapps.

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Title: A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities explaining the obscure places in classic authors and ancient historians relating to the religion, mythology, history, geography and chronology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, their ... rites and customs, laws, polity, arts and engines of war : also an account of their navigations, arts and sciences and the inventors of them : with the lives and opinions of their philosophers / compiled originally in French ... by Monsieur Danet ; made English, with the addition of very useful mapps.
Author: Danet, Pierre, ca. 1650-1709.
Publication: London :: Printed for John Nicholson ... Tho. Newborough ... and John Bulford ...,; 1700.
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Subject terms: Classical dictionaries.; Rome -- Antiquities -- Dictionaries.; Greece -- Antiquities -- Dictionaries.
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a Roman Emperor, Son to the Empress Livia, who was adopted and made Part∣ner in the Empire and Tribunicial Power by Au∣gustus: By his Medals we find he was fat and tall and had also large Eyes: Suetonius observes somewhat very extraordinary in Respect to this Prince's Eyes, that he could see as well in the Dark when he awoke, as at Noon-day, which shews there was a great deal of Fire and Subtil∣ty in his Nature: The same Author says, that besides this he had a fixed Look, and extended his Neck so as he walked, and was oftentimes so thoughtful, that 'twas a hard Matter to get a Word from him: Augustus taking Notice of his Air and Deportment, took him to be arro∣gant, though he endeavoured to excuse him, saying, it was rather a Defect of Nature than of the Mind; he had a small Chin that was a a little turned up which was a Sign of Cruel∣ty, and indeed he was cruel, for he put his Wife Julia to Death, and slew Sempronius: Ti∣berius was smoothered with the Bed-cloaths at the Age of 78. He was very famous as long as he continued a private Man, or commanded under Augustus, having the Art to conceal his Vices and discover his Virtues.