Lives of Illustrious Men. Done Into Engl. by Several Hands (Paperback)

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. 1685. Excerpt: ... LIFE OF A T T I C V s. Done into English by Mr. Morgan of St. Johns Coll. Oxon. PO MPONIUS Atticus was Descended of one of the most ancient Houses in Rome, and the Dignity of a Knight was deriv'd down to him from his Ancestors, being an. Honor Inherent in his Family. His Father was an industrious Man, and very indulgent towards towards him; was of a Genius Accommodated to the times.and very studious; As He was a Lover of Learning himself, so he infus'd those inclinations into his Son; for he train'd up his Youth in all those Seietjses which his terjfikr Age was capable of: But the Lad, besides a great docilfcy of Wit, had an extraordinary sweetness of Aspect and Elo. cution; so that he not only quickly apprehended what was taught him, but pronoune'd it too with a very agreeable cadence. These Attainments so early disclosing themselves, got him an high Reputation.and dazl'd hisCotemporariesj for he gave brighter hopes of himself, than those other young Gentleman who Were his School-Fellows could look stedily upon; so t-hat his fo.r-wardness of Example piqisd them all with generous incitements. Amongst wham were L. Torquatus, C. Marias, Caius his Son, and M. Cicero, whom he so gain'd to him by the obliging air of his Conversation, that no person was always fy. dear to them as He himself. His Father died in a little time, and he being very young, run a great hazard, by reason of his being reared to 'f. Su'pRiMj-' who was kill'd when he was Tribune of the People. For Apicia who was Cousin German to PwpoTiMs, Married Seroiur, who was Brother Brother to Sulpitius '., therefore, after SuU pitius was slain, and he saw the City Embarass'd with the Commotions of Cinna, so that he could riot live with that Pore Which became his Quality, for the Interests of the Citiz...