The history of ancient paganism : as delivered by Eusebius, &c. With critical and historical notes. Shewing, first, its origin, progress, decay and revival, ... And, secondly, a Phœnician and Egyptian chronology, ... The whole interspers'd with reflections on superstition and arbitrary power, ...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
| Series: | Eighteenth century collections online.
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| Online Access: | Full text online |
| Item Description: | 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'. Reproduction of original from the Huntington Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 1 unnumbered page, 128, 2 unnumbered pages, ix, 2 unnumbered pages, 138-271, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰. |