How To Use Spinus In A Sentence

• Crispinus (v. 2) was the son of Vettius Bolanus, Governor of Britain and afterwards of Asia; Vibius Maximus (iv. 7) became praefect of Egypt under Trajan; Polla Argentaria (ii. 7) was the widow of Lucan; Arruntius Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal
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• Now Dekker, in his 'Satiromastix, in which all personal insults are to be avenged [28] (for which reason the chief personages of' The Poetaster 'are introduced under the same name), makes Horace give forth a long song in praise of' heades thicke of hair, 'whilst Crispinus gives another in honour of' balde heads; 'from which we conclude that Chloe's remark on Shakspere and Montaigne
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• Crispinus goes on telling Horace that none are safe from such calumnies; but that, if his 'dastard wit' will 'strike at men in corners,' if he will 'in riddles folde the vices' of his best friends, then he must expect also that they will 'take off all gilding from their pilles,' and offer him 'the bitter coare' (core). Shakspere and Montaigne
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