An Exposition of the Mysteries; Or, Religious Dogmas and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, Pythagoreans, and Druidsauthor, 1835 - 403 pages |
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Page vii
... tion into the Mysteries CHAPTER IV . 142-177 ' The Metamorphosis of Apuleius : and the Amour of Cupid and Psyche . Also a Sketch of the Life and Doctrines of Pythagoras , the founder of the sect that bore his name : and the Doctrines ...
... tion into the Mysteries CHAPTER IV . 142-177 ' The Metamorphosis of Apuleius : and the Amour of Cupid and Psyche . Also a Sketch of the Life and Doctrines of Pythagoras , the founder of the sect that bore his name : and the Doctrines ...
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... zeal for the protec- tion of frivolous ceremonies ; nor will he apologize for the use that may have been made of the fraternity to promote the views of political aspirants . If any improper influence in this respect X INTRODUCTION .
... zeal for the protec- tion of frivolous ceremonies ; nor will he apologize for the use that may have been made of the fraternity to promote the views of political aspirants . If any improper influence in this respect X INTRODUCTION .
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... tion noble and well turned , one here finds an erudition that does not fatigue . As to the ground of the system exposed in the first part , Vol- taire calls it , probably with reason , the Fable of Heaven . Third , La Mecanique des ...
... tion noble and well turned , one here finds an erudition that does not fatigue . As to the ground of the system exposed in the first part , Vol- taire calls it , probably with reason , the Fable of Heaven . Third , La Mecanique des ...
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... tion and name . They called it the star - dog , the door - keeper , the star which opens or shuts , closing one year as it were , and opening another When they had a mind to express the renewal of the year , they rep resented it under ...
... tion and name . They called it the star - dog , the door - keeper , the star which opens or shuts , closing one year as it were , and opening another When they had a mind to express the renewal of the year , they rep resented it under ...
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... tion . In making Python spring from the slime of the deluge , does not the Poet point out thereby the noxious steams which rise in Egypt after the waters of the Nile have subsided . In fine , when he says that Apollo slew him with his ...
... tion . In making Python spring from the slime of the deluge , does not the Poet point out thereby the noxious steams which rise in Egypt after the waters of the Nile have subsided . In fine , when he says that Apollo slew him with his ...
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