OF SOME DISTINGUISHED PERSONS, CHIEFLY OF THE PRESENT AND TWO PRECEDING ADORNED WITH SCULptures. THE SECOND EDITION, WITH ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. VOL. III. LONDON: PRINTED FOK T.. CADELL, JUN. AND W. DAVIES, LORD MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM, KNIGHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER, LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF BUCKS, &c, &c. &c. THE THIRD VOLUME O F ANECDOTES O F DISTINGUISHED PERSONS (IN GRATITUDE FOR HIS HAVING ENRICHED IT WITH MANY CURIOUS, INTERESTING, AND ORIGINAL ARTICLES) IS INSCRIBED BY HIS MOST OBEDIENT AND OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT, THE COMPILER. ANECDOTES OF SOME DISTINGUISHED PERSONS, &c. &c. &c. THEODORIC THE FIRST, KING OF THE GOTHS. THAT Nation which we have fuppofed to be barbarous, because it bore the name of the Goths, occafionally produced men of great virtues and of great knowledge: Theodoric was of that defcription. In his faith he was an Arian, yet he never perfecuted those who differed from him in his religious opinions. He was extremely displeased with thofe perfons whom he sufpected of coming over to his belief to gain his favour, and without really believing what they profeffed to believe. One of his Officers having thus temporized with his faith, he immediately ordered VOL. 111. |