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 328 Anne Bradjlreefs Works.

Tarquinius Stiperbus the laji King of the Romans^

nr^ARQUIN the proud, from manners called fo, -'" Sat on the Throne, when he had flain his Foe. Sextus his Son did moft unworthily, Lticretia force, mirrour of Chaftity: She loathed fo the fa6l, fhe loath'd her life, And fhed her guiltlefs blood with guilty knife Her Husband fore incens'd to quit this wrong. With yttnius BrutiLS rofe, and being ftrong, The Tai'qtcins they from Rome by force ^ expel. In banifhment perpetual to dwell; The Government they change, a new one bring. And people fwear ne'r to accept of King.""

An Apology.'^ [191]

'' I ^O finifh what's begun, was my intent,

■^ My thoughts and my endeavours thereto bent; Effays I many made but ftill gave out. The more I mus'd, the more I was in doubt:

y Roman King. 2 with Ipeed.

« After this the first edition has, —

The end of the Roman Monarchy, being the fourth and laff.


 * This Apology is not in the first edition.

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