Miscellanies upon various subjects ... / [John Aubrey].

  • John Aubrey
Date:
1784
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Credit: Miscellanies upon various subjects ... / [John Aubrey]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREDIGTIONSS fe. 28% gion that fhe might not put on the garment the King appointed, for fhe mourned exceedingly for Cyrus. But when fhe had put iton, fhe appeared the faireft of all women, and Ar-. taxerxes was immediately furprifed and in- flamed with love of her. He. valued her beyond all the reft of his women, refpecting her infinitely. He endeavoured to ingratiate himfelf into her favour, hoping to make her forget Cyrus, and to love him no lefs than fhe had done his brother; but it was long before he could compafs it. For the affection of Afpafia to Cyrus had taken fo deep im- _ preffion, that it could not eafily be rooted out. Long afver this, Teridates, the Hunuch died, who was the mott beautiful youth in Afia. He had full furpafied: childhood, and was reckoned among the youths. The King was faid to have loved him exceedingly : he was infinitely grieved and, troubled at, his death, and. there was an univerfal mourning throughout Afia, every one endeavouring to gratify the King herein; and none durft venture to come to him and comfort him, for they theught his paffion would not admit any confolation. Three days being paft, Afpafia taking a mourning
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