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THE HEIR APPARENT, OR THE-LIFE OF COMMODUS. TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK OP HERODIAN. 2S. 6d. DODSLEY. 3789.THE author of this tranflation informs us, that he had no particular charafter in view, when he gave this Life of Commodus the title of the Heir Apparent; it cannot, however, bedoubt-ed, but that he meant generally to lalh the noble fcience of boxing, and all its popular profelfors; and no part of hif-tory, either ancient or modern, could have ferved his purpofe better than that which he has taken from Herodian. A dedication is fubjoined, addrtfled to the Right Honourable, the Honourable, the Worfhipful, and Reverend Amateurs and Patrons of the noble fcience of Boxing; and a Preface follows, a-dapted to the prefent times. How far this author is entitled to fame, will be gathered from the following quotations, which will by no means prove uninterelling or unamufing.iC Commodus was the Ion of Marcus Aurelius by the younger Faultina,the
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Historical Magazine
London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Jan 01, 1789
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