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 | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for the author, and sold by M. Cooper; J. Joliffe; and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1743 [1747] |
| Description | vii, 1 unnumbered page, 128, 2 unnumbered pages, ix, 2 unnumbered pages, 138-271, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | Sometimes attributed to a Francis Mason or Masson. |
| General note | Deals with the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, as derived from Sanchoniathon and Eusebius. |
| General note | 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. |
| General note | 'The history of ancient paganism' (pp.vii,[1],128,) was first published in 1743 without 'The contents'. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the Huntington Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCN8851. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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