The history of ancient paganism, [electronic resource] : as delivered by Eusebius, &c. With critical and historical notes. Shewing, first, its origin, progress, decay and revival, thro' a misconstrued Christianity. And, secondly, a Phœnician and Egyptian chronology, from the first Man, down to the first Olympiad, agreeable to the Scripture Accounts. The whole interspers'd with reflections on superstitio and arbitrary power, whereby a close and necessary Connection is discover'd between both, and a Right Notion of True Religion and Civil Government established.
1743
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The history of ancient paganism, [electronic resource] : as delivered by Eusebius, &c. With critical and historical notes. Shewing, first, its origin, progress, decay and revival, thro' a misconstrued Christianity. And, secondly, a Phœnician and Egyptian chronology, from the first Man, down to the first Olympiad, agreeable to the Scripture Accounts. The whole interspers'd with reflections on superstitio and arbitrary power, whereby a close and necessary Connection is discover'd between both, and a Right Notion of True Religion and Civil Government established.
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London : printed for the author, and sold by M. Cooper, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Joliffe, in St. James's-Street; and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1743] [1747]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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vii,[1],128,[2],ix,[2],138-271,[1]p. ; 8⁰.
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Sometimes attributed to a Francis Mason or Masson.
Deals with the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, as derived from Sanchoniathon and Eusebius.
Includes: 'The contents of the history of ancient paganism', with separate titlepage, the imprint reading, "printed for the author, and sold by M. Cooper, and J. Jolliff", dated 1747, and apparently continuous pagination.
'The history of ancient paganism' (pp.vii,[1],128,) was first published in 1743 without 'The contents'.
Price from imprint: price 1 s. 6d.
Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
Deals with the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, as derived from Sanchoniathon and Eusebius.
Includes: 'The contents of the history of ancient paganism', with separate titlepage, the imprint reading, "printed for the author, and sold by M. Cooper, and J. Jolliff", dated 1747, and apparently continuous pagination.
'The history of ancient paganism' (pp.vii,[1],128,) was first published in 1743 without 'The contents'.
Price from imprint: price 1 s. 6d.
Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, N8851.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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