This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1744 Excerpt: ...that "all those in general who are ' called and reputed Gods, are none other than the "names of so many ancient Generals, Sea-captains, or "Kings--and this, fays he, I found expressly so set "down in the Panchaean dialect in letters of Gold"--- tho' in what part of the globe his Panchaeans dwell, any more than the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1744 Excerpt: ...that "all those in general who are ' called and reputed Gods, are none other than the "names of so many ancient Generals, Sea-captains, or "Kings--and this, fays he, I found expressly so set "down in the Panchaean dialect in letters of Gold"--- tho' in what part of the globe his Panchaeans dwell, any more than the Triphylliamy whom he mentions at the fame time with them, he does not inform us; nor can I learn, that any other person either Greek or Barbarian, except himself, has ever yet been so fortunate as to meet with these imginary countries. 24. But do we indeed find in fact that people have been thus fond of deifying those who have reigned over them? the AJJyrians still celebrate the illustrious actions of their Semiramis, nor are the Egyptians less forward in the praise of Sesojlris, and the Phrygians to / this day compliment the extraordinary power and vertue of their old king Manis, (or as others call him Masdis) by denominating all great and illustrious actions from him, Manika--So likewise, Cyrus led his Persians, and Alexander his conquering Macedonians, well nigh to the extreme boundaries of the world, yet are none of these either honoured by their countrymen, or even mentioned by them in any other terms than as great and good princes--And tho' there may have been others, who, "puffed up with excessive "pride, as Plato expresses it, and having their minds "enflamed with the heat of youth and folly," have most arrogantly accepted of the title of Gods, and permitted even temples to be built to them; yet has their glory been of very short continuance, and they have-afterafterwards been condemned to suffer the reproach not only of vanity and presumption, but likewise of impiety and injustice, Quickly...
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