A New System, Or, An Analysis of Ancient Mythology: Wherein an Attempt is Made to Divest Tradition of Fable; and to Reduce the Truth to Its Original Purity, Volumen2J. Walker, W. J. and J. Richardson, 1807 |
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... true as to his motive , whether he was found on the wrong or right side of the question . A few minutes before he expired , he declared to his rephew , and others in the room , that " all he had written was with a view to the ...
... true as to his motive , whether he was found on the wrong or right side of the question . A few minutes before he expired , he declared to his rephew , and others in the room , that " all he had written was with a view to the ...
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... true , but have been looked up to as certain æras from whence other events were to be deter- mined . All our knowledge of Gentile his- tory must either come through the hands of the Grecians , or of the Romans , who co- pied from them ...
... true , but have been looked up to as certain æras from whence other events were to be deter- mined . All our knowledge of Gentile his- tory must either come through the hands of the Grecians , or of the Romans , who co- pied from them ...
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... true . And though the nations , who pre- served memorials of the Deluge , have not perhaps stated accurately the time of that event ; yet it will be found the grand epocha , to which they referred ; the highest point to which they could ...
... true . And though the nations , who pre- served memorials of the Deluge , have not perhaps stated accurately the time of that event ; yet it will be found the grand epocha , to which they referred ; the highest point to which they could ...
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... temples , and Puratheia , where their worship was performed . The mistakes like- wise of the Greeks in respect to antient terms , which they strangely perverted , will be exhibited in many instances : and much true history xl PREFACE .
... temples , and Puratheia , where their worship was performed . The mistakes like- wise of the Greeks in respect to antient terms , which they strangely perverted , will be exhibited in many instances : and much true history xl PREFACE .
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... true history will be ascertained from a de- tection of this peculiar misapplication . It is a circumstance of great consequence , to which little attention has been paid . Great light however will accrue from examining this abuse , and ...
... true history will be ascertained from a de- tection of this peculiar misapplication . It is a circumstance of great consequence , to which little attention has been paid . Great light however will accrue from examining this abuse , and ...
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Amonians antient antiquity Apollo Apollonius Rhodius apud Bochart called Callimachus Canaan cavern chief Chron Chus Clemens Colchis compounded Damascius Deity denominated derived Diodorus Siculus Dionusus divine Egypt Egyptians esteemed etymology Euseb Eusebius expressed fire fountain Gods Grecians Greece Greeks Gruter Hanes Helladians Hence Herodotus Hesychius Homer honour Hymn Ibidem inscription Josephus Jupiter king language learned likewise Lycophron mentioned Mithras nations natives Omphi oracle oracular temple original Orphic Orus Osiris Pausanias Petra Pindar places Plin Pliny Plutarch poet Præp priests purport rendered rites river Romans sacred says Scholia shew shewn signifies Solis speaks Stephanus Stephanus Byzantinus Strabo styled Suidas supposed Syria takes notice term tion truth whence word worship writers Zeus γαρ δε δια εις εκ εν επι εςι εσιν Ζευς και κατα μεν ου παρ παρα περι πολις προς τας τε τοις τῷ ὡς