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, Volume 2J. Walker, W. J. and J. Richardson, 1807 |
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... , born in 1718 . Whence a difference has arisen between the dates in this entry , and the inscription on his monument , hereafter given , we are unable to explain . VOL . I. a The two royal foundations of Eton , and King's College.
... , born in 1718 . Whence a difference has arisen between the dates in this entry , and the inscription on his monument , hereafter given , we are unable to explain . VOL . I. a The two royal foundations of Eton , and King's College.
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... whence it is cer- tain mankind themselves are derived . The sagacity and diligence with which our au- thor has applied his helps obtained from the scattered passages of antient authors and etymology , have enabled him to clear up the ...
... whence it is cer- tain mankind themselves are derived . The sagacity and diligence with which our au- thor has applied his helps obtained from the scattered passages of antient authors and etymology , have enabled him to clear up the ...
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... whence ensued a mixture of people and languages . These are events of the highest consequence ; of which we can receive no intelligence , but through the hands of the Gentile writers . It has been observed , by many of the learned ...
... whence ensued a mixture of people and languages . These are events of the highest consequence ; of which we can receive no intelligence , but through the hands of the Gentile writers . It has been observed , by many of the learned ...
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... 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 . I shall therefore give a full account of the Helladian ...
... 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 . I shall therefore give a full account of the Helladian ...
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... whence the Gre- cians drew . I shall give an account of the Titans , and Titanic war , with the history of the Cuthites and antient Babylonians . This will be accompanied with the Gentile history of the Deluge , the migration of mankind ...
... whence the Gre- cians drew . I shall give an account of the Titans , and Titanic war , with the history of the Cuthites and antient Babylonians . This will be accompanied with the Gentile history of the Deluge , the migration of mankind ...
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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