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The auncient history of the Septuagint. VVritten in Greeke, by Aristeus 1900. yeares since. Of his voyage to Hierusalem, as ambassador from Ptolomeus Philadelphus, vnto Eleazer then pontiffe of the Iewes. Concerning the first translation of the Holy Bible, by the 72. interpreters. With many other remarkable circumstances. Newly done into English by I. Done; Letter of Aristeas. English.
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Done, John.
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â—eene_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o greâ—keâ—etters_n â—etters_z for_o they_o be_v reserve_v man_n â—nd_v always_o ready_a to_o be_v employ_v as_o â—embassadours_n upon_o occasion_n for_o â—hich_v they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v purpose_o breed_v and_o so_o proper_a and_o able_a to_o â—udge_v of_o those_o thing_n and_o course_n as_o â—he_n case_n require_v and_o be_v those_o â—hat_n construct_v the_o public_a advertisement_n and_o give_v answer_n with_o great_a sufficiency_n touch_v all_o difficulty_n concern_v their_o own_o law_n and_o â—ad_a marvellous_a promptitude_n both_o for_o oration_v and_o give_v judgement_n they_o be_v man_n clear_o void_a of_o aâ—_n barbarous_a incivility_n but_o of_o good_a anâ—_n sweet_a condition_n and_o complexioned_a as_o it_o be_v to_o follow_v their_o propeâ—_n manner_n of_o live_v and_o estate_n in_o a_o mâ—_n diocrity_n and_o most_o prayseable_a modesty_n still_o strive_v above_o all_o thing_n tâ—_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o wisdom_n anâ—_n good_a 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