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and printed editions of (23) Eutropius. From whence 
we may infer, that the name of this general has been 
corrupted in moft, if not all, of the texts of thofc 
authors ; even upon the fuppofition, that our coin 
bears not any relation to him. But as (24) Sig. An- 
nibale degli Abati Olivieri has clearly evinced the 
truth of the contrary fuppofition, the variety of cor- 
ruptions here produced will add no fmall weight to 
what is more than fuggefted by the denarius I am con- 
fidering j fo that the infcription exhibited by this fmall 
medal is even fupported by thofe corruptions, and will 
undoubtedly, in the opinion of the mod learned men, 
afcertain the name of the general, who commanded 
the Marli in the Italian war. 
In farther eviction of what is here advanced, it 
may be obferved, that the proper name VETVRIVS 
itfelf has aifo been indifputably corrupted in other 
paffages of antient writers. In one of Cicero (25) 
it has been transformed into Betucius, and in one of 
Plutarch ( 26 ) into BstsW, or Butetius. Which 
being maturely weighed, it will not appear ftrange, 
that this general’s family name fliould have met 
with fo hard a fate. For that the piece I am en- 
deavouring to explain is one of his coins, will 
be acknowleged more than probable, if we con- 
fider with proper attention what has been urged by 
Sig. Annibale degli Abati (27) Olivieri in favour of 
(23) Eutrop. Hijl. Rom. Lib. v. c. 3. p. 205, 206. Ed. Ha- 
vercamp. Lugd. Bat. 1729. 
(24) Sag. di Dijfertaz. Accademich. lAc. Tom. II. p. 65, 66. 
(25) Cic. in Bruto. 
(26) Plutarch, in £>uaj}. Roman. 
(27) Sag. di Dijfertaz. Accademich. Tom. II. p. 65, 66. 
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