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 His Feet on Sceptres and Tiara's trod, And his horn'd Head express'd the Libyan God. There Cæsar, grac'd with both Minerva's, shone; Cæsar, the World's great Master, and his own; Unmov'd, superior still in every State; And scarce detested in his Country's Fate. But chief were those who not for Empire fought, But with their Toils their People's Safety bought: High o'er the rest Epaminondas stood; Timoleon, glorious in his Brother's Blood; And Scipio, Saviour of the Roman State, Great in his Triumphs, in Retirement great.

Here too the Wise and Good their Honours claim, Much-suff'ring Heroes, of less noisy Fame, Fair