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Rh these gentlemen, two productions bearing the title of, and totally distinct from each other, exist. I confess, I see no good reason for the assertion. I take it to be the same work, with a few additions, not so considerable by any means as Mr. Douce imagines. This I shall shew, by and by. Of the present performance, though it purports to relate the, there is little that corresponds with the title. On the contrary, it comprehends "a multitude of narratives, either not historical; or in another respect, such as are totally unconnected with the Roman people, or perhaps