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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o umbra_fw-la of_o achilles_n which_o be_v unusual_a or_o the_o statue_n of_o apollonius_n make_v by_o his_o follower_n and_o then_o present_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n to_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o have_v so_o often_o signify_v either_o the_o statue_n of_o apollonius_n or_o umbra_fw-la of_o achilles_n concern_v image_n in_o general_a be_v to_o make_v the_o scripture_n a_o image_n of_o wax_n and_o to_o mould_v it_o into_o what_o shape_n we_o please_v 8._o but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a and_o more_o substantial_a eviction_n of_o grotius_n his_o mistake_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o certain_o that_o must_v be_v the_o belong_v two-horned_a beast_n to_o who_o the_o number_n 666_o can_v rational_o be_v apply_v which_o grotius_n will_v fit_v to_o ulpius_n the_o know_a name_n of_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n which_o he_o read_v ουλπιοc_a 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