Lectures, Delivered at Bowdoin College: And Occasional SermonsJoseph Griffin, 1822 - 411 páginas |
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... ancient heathen . 13-25 III . Of the gods and worship of modern pagans 25-38 V. བ སྒ IV . Of heathen morals , especially among the ancients 39-52 Of heathen morals , both ancient and modern 53-65 VI . By exhibiting the incompetency of ...
... ancient heathen . 13-25 III . Of the gods and worship of modern pagans 25-38 V. བ སྒ IV . Of heathen morals , especially among the ancients 39-52 Of heathen morals , both ancient and modern 53-65 VI . By exhibiting the incompetency of ...
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... ancient or modern . That ancient nations worshipped a multiplicity of gods , is a proposition , which requires no proof to any one , in the slightest degree , acquainted with the Greek and Roman histo- rians and poets . * So early , as ...
... ancient or modern . That ancient nations worshipped a multiplicity of gods , is a proposition , which requires no proof to any one , in the slightest degree , acquainted with the Greek and Roman histo- rians and poets . * So early , as ...
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... ancient poets always believed what they wrote concerning the gods . But , that they both designed and expected , that others should believe it , I think , there can be little doubt . To give pleasure , is allowed to be the grand aim of ...
... ancient poets always believed what they wrote concerning the gods . But , that they both designed and expected , that others should believe it , I think , there can be little doubt . To give pleasure , is allowed to be the grand aim of ...
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... ancient pagans , than from the poets and mythologists , who were the chief instructors of them . " 99 * There is a remarkable passage in Plato's Timaeus , as quot- ed by Dr. Leland . " The poet cannot sing , " says the Greek philosopher ...
... ancient pagans , than from the poets and mythologists , who were the chief instructors of them . " 99 * There is a remarkable passage in Plato's Timaeus , as quot- ed by Dr. Leland . " The poet cannot sing , " says the Greek philosopher ...
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... ancient bards a real inspiration , it can hardly be doubted , that the credulous multitude would receive poetical rhapsodies , as the standard of theological truth . It is just therefore , to form our opinion of the reli- gious ...
... ancient bards a real inspiration , it can hardly be doubted , that the credulous multitude would receive poetical rhapsodies , as the standard of theological truth . It is just therefore , to form our opinion of the reli- gious ...
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