Caius Marius, was likewise Born at Arpinum, and of such poor Parents, that he was first a Plowman, then a Common Souldier, yet at last by his Merit arrived to the highest Employments. One while he was Consul (for that Honour was 7 times conferr'd on him) the Cimbria••s attempted to make an Incursion into Italy; But he kill'd 140000 of them, and made 60000 Prisoners; For which Victory, a Triumph was ordain'd him by the Senate; but to decline the Envy which might be rais'd by his Good Fortune, he sollicited that Q. Luctatius Catulus, his Collegue, who was of a Noble Family, might be permitted to Triumph with him, tho he had no share in the Action.
The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden and several other eminent hands ; together with the satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus, made English by Mr. Dryden ; with explanatory notes at the end of each satire ; to which is prefix'd a discourse concerning the original and progress of satire ... by Mr. Dryden.
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- The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden and several other eminent hands ; together with the satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus, made English by Mr. Dryden ; with explanatory notes at the end of each satire ; to which is prefix'd a discourse concerning the original and progress of satire ... by Mr. Dryden.
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- 1693.
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"The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden and several other eminent hands ; together with the satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus, made English by Mr. Dryden ; with explanatory notes at the end of each satire ; to which is prefix'd a discourse concerning the original and progress of satire ... by Mr. Dryden." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A46439.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.