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 The Fo2ii' Mojiaj'chies. 319

The feventy two Interpreters did feek,

They might tranflate the Bible into Greek.*

His Son was Evergetes the laft Prince,

That valour iliew'd, virtue, or excellence,

Philopate}' was Evergetes Son,

After E-piphanes fate on the Throne;

Philoinetoi% Evergetes^ again.

And after'' him, did falfe Lathurus reign:

Then Alexander in Lathurus fhead,

Next Aiiletes, who cut off Ponipeys head.

To all thefe names, we Ptolemy muft add, [^^4]

For lince the firft, they Itill that Title had.

Fair Cleopatra next, laft of that race.

Whom yuJius Ccefari^X. in Royal place,^

She with her Paramour, JSIark Anthony

Held for a time, the Egyptian Monarchy,

Till great Augujlus had with him a fight

At Adtiu/ii, where his Navy's put to flight;'"

He feeing his honour loft, his Kingdome end.

Did by his Sword his life foon after fend.'^

Greek version of the Old Testament, known as the " Septuagint," is not now credited. The translation was made at Alexandria, and was probably begun as early as about 280 B.C.
 * This account, which is that of Archbishop Usher, of the origin of the

s then Evergetes. " next to.

b After this, the first edition has, —

Her brother by him, loft his trayterous head For Ponipeys life, then plac'd her in his ftead,

c At Adimn flain, his Navy put to flight.

d This and the preceding line are not in the first edition.

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