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Oracles of science : celebrity scientists versus God and religion / Karl Giberson and Mariano Artigas.
Giberson, Karl.Date: 2007- Books
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Oracles of empire : poetry, politics, and commerce in British America, 1690-1750 / David S. Shields.
Shields, David S., 1951-Date: 1990- Books
Oracles and demons of Tibet : the cult and iconography of the Tibetan protective deities / by R[śic]ene de Nebesky-Wojkowitz.
Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de.Date: 1956- Books
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The history of oracles, in two dissertations. Wherein are proved, I. That the Oracles were not given out by Daemons: but were invented and supported by the Craft of the Pagan Priests. II. That the Oracles did not cease at the coming of Jesus Christ; but subsisted four hundred Years after it, till the entire Abolition of Paganism. By M. de. Fontenelle, Member of the Royal Academies of Paris. Translated from the best edition of the original French.
Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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The deist's manual: or, a rational enquiry into the Christian religion. With some Considerations on Mr. Hobbs, Spinosa, the Oracles of Reason, Second Thoughts, &c. By C. Gildon, Gent. Publisher of the Oracles of Reason. To which is prefix'd A letter, from the author of The method with the deists.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.Date: 1705- Books
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A sermon to swine: from Luke xv. 16. [One line from Luke] Containing, a concise, but sufficient answer, to General Allen's Oracles of reason. By Common Sense, A.M.
Sherman, Josiah, 1729-1789.Date: 1787- Books
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La sibylle au Congrès d'Aix-la-Chapelle, suivi d'un coup-d'œil sur celui de Carlsbad. Ouvrage faisant suite aux Oracles sibyllins, avec des notes politiques, historiques, philosophiques, cabalistiques, etc / [Marie-Anne Adélaïde Lenormand].
Le Normand, M. A. (Marie-Anne Adélaide), 1772-1843Date: 1819- Books
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Les voix de l'avenir dans le présent et dans le passé, ou, les Oracles et les somnambules comparés / par madame Mongruel ; précédé d'une lettre de M. Édouard Fournier, et suivi d'un appendice par le docteur Amédée Moure.
Mongruel, Joséphine.Date: 1859- Books
The ancient fragments ; containing what remains of the writings of Sanchoniatho, Berossus, Abydenus, Megasthenes, and Manetho. Also the Hermetic creed, the Old chronicle, the Laterculus of Eratosthenes, the Tyrian annals, the Oracles of Zoroaster, and the Periplus of Hanno / [Isaac Preston Cory].
Cory, Isaac Preston, 1802-1842.Date: 1828- Books
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An answer to Mr. de Fontenelle's History of oracles. In which Mr. Van-Dale's System concerning the Authors of the Heathen Oracles, and the Cause and Time of their Silence is confuted: and the opinion of the Fathers upon that subject vindicated. Translated from the French. With some reflections upon the remarks of Mr. Le Clerc, in his Bibliotheque Choisie, In a Preface. By a priest of the Churc of England. To which is prefix'd a letter to the translator, by the Reverend George Hickes, D.D.
Baltus, Jean François, 1667-1743.Date: 1709- Books
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A continuation of the Answer to The history of oracles: in which the objections inserted in the XIIIth tome of the Bibliotheque choisie, and in the IId article of the Republique des lettres for the Month of June 1707. are confuted; and the Opinion of the Fathers concerning the Heathen Oracles is maintain'd by several new Proofs. Translated from the French. With a farther defence of Justi Martyr, and the other Fathers, in relation to the Statue erected to Simon Magus; and some additional reflections on Mr. Le Clerc, In a Preface. By a priest of the Church of England. To which is prefix'd a Letter to the Translator, by a Learned Hand, in Vindication of the Protestants against some Reflections in the Continuation.
Baltus, Jean François, 1667-1743.Date: 1710- Books
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The works of the learned and pious author of The whole duty of Man. (viz.) I. The Whole Duty of Man. II. The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. III. The Gentleman's Calling IV. The Ladies Calling. V. The Government of the Tongue. VI. The Art of Contentment. Vii. The Lively Oracles.
Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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Bell's New Pantheon; or, historical dictionary of the gods, demi-gods, heroes, and fabulous personages of antiquity: Also, of the Images and Idols Adored in the Pagan World; Together with their Temples, Priests, Altars, Oracles, Fasts, Festivals, Games, &c. As well as Descriptions of their Figures, Representations, and Symbols, Collected from Statues, Pictures, Coins, and other Remains of the Ancients. The whole Designed to Facilitate the Study of Mythology, History, Poetry, Painting, Statuary, Medals, &c. &c. And Compiled from the Best Authorities. Richly Embellished with Characteristic Prints. In Two Volumes. ...
Bell, John, 1745-1831.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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A clear and compendious history of the gods and goddesses, and their contemporaries, whether patriarchs, emperors, kings, Princes, Physicians, Historians, Poets, &c. with their Altars, Oracles, Sacrifices, and Temples. Taken from the fathers of the Church, and Greek and Latin poets and historians, ancient and modern. For the use of schools. By David Watson, A. M. Of St. Leonard's College, St. Andrew's.
Watson, David, 1710-1756.Date: 1752- Books
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The Oracles of the dissenters: Containing forty five relations of pretended jugdments [sic], prodigies, and apparitions, in behalf of the non-conformists: in opposition to the establish'd Church. Publish'd in order to make the Church of England as odrous in the eyes of the vulgar, as popery. And re-printed with seasonable remarks. By an impartial hand. Part I.
Date: MDCCVII. [1707]- Books
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The christian's comlete [sic] family Bible, containing the sacred text of the Old and New Testament at large. And the Apocrypha. Illustrated with notes and comments; whereby The difficult Passages are explained; the Mistranslations corrected; and the seeming Contradictions, found in the Oracles of Truth, reconciled; A Work of the greatest Use in all Families desirous of understanding the Sacred Writings, the Foundations on which all their Hopes of Happiness in a future Life are grounded. By several eminent divines of the Church of England.
Date: MDCCXXXIX [1739, i.e. 1789]- Books
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A discourse concerning the being and attributes of God, the obligations of natural religion, and the truth and certainty of the Christian revelation. In answer to Mr Hobbs, Spinoza, the Author of the Oracles of Reason, and other Deniers of Natural and Revealed Religion. Being sixteen sermons Preach'd at the Cathedral-Church of St Paul, in the Years 1704, and 1705. at the Lecture Founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq; By Samuel Clarke, D. D. Rector of St James's Westminster, and Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
Clarke, Samuel, 1675-1729.Date: 1711- Books
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A discourse concerning the being and attributes of God, the obligations of natural religion, and the truth and certainty of the Christian revelation. In Answer to Mr Hobbs, Spinoza, the Author of the Oracles of Reason, and other Deniers of Natural and Revealed Religion. Being sixteen Sermons, Preach'd in the Cathedral-Church of St Paul, in the Years 1704, and 1705, at the Lecture Founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; By Samuel Clarke, D. D. Rector of St. James's Westminster. The sixth edition, corrected. There is inserted in this edition, A discourse concerning the Connexion of the Prophesies in the Old Testament, and the Application of them to Christ. There is also added, An answer to a seventh letter, concerning the Argument à priori.
Clarke, Samuel, 1675-1729.Date: 1725- Books
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A discourse concerning the being and attributes of God, the obligations of natural religion, and the truth and certainty of the Christian revelation. In Answer to Mr Hobbs, Spinoza, the Author of the Oracles of Reason, and other Deniers of Natural and Revealed Religion. Being sixteen Sermons, Preach'd in the Cathedral-Church of St Paul, in the Years 1704, and 1705, at the Lecture Founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; In which is inserted A discourse concerning the connexion of the prophecies in the Old Testament, and the Application of them to Christ. There is also, An answer to a seventh letter, concerning, the Argument a priori, in Proof of the Being of God. By Samuel Clarke, D. D. late Rector of St James's Westminster.
Clarke, Samuel, 1675-1729.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A new historical catechism ; containing, witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. Shewing, 1. The light of the Heathen World. 2. The consession and decease of Oracles 3. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The Usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. 6. An account of the miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise the number of those that were sent to be put to death as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman Account of our Saviour. 11. A remarkable story of the Mogul and a divining Ape, with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's Tomb. And other things very worthy of observation.
Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A new historical catachism, containing witty answers to several questions of many wonderful matters in ancient history. I. Shewing the light of the Heathen world. II. The confession and decease of Oracles. III. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. IV. The usurpation of Herod to the Kingdom of Judea by treachery. V. The many great and cruel murders committed by him together with the way and manner of murdering the childeren of Bethlehem VI. an account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. VII. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. VIII. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. IX. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise, the number of those that was sent to be put to death as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion X. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. XI. The Life and Death of Simon Magus. XII. A remarkable story of the Great mogul and a divining ape, ... a wonderful apparition that happened at mahomets tomb. and other very remarkable things. The captivities of Jerusalem lamented; or, a plain description of Jerusalem, from Joshua's time to this year of Christ, by Scripture, and Ancient History.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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A new historical catechism; containing witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. 1. Shewing the light of the heathen world. 2. The confession and decease of Oracles. 3 The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The usurpation of Herod to the Kingdom of Judea. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him; together with the manner and number of children slain in Bethlehem, by his order. 6. An account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias, and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege; as likewise the number of them that were sent to Rome to be put to death as the emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. 11. The remarkable life and death of Simon Magnus. 12. A remarkable history of the Great Mogul and a divining ape; with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb. 13. A full and particular account of the wise men of the east, who came to visit our Saviour at his nativity. 14. A beautiful description of the building of the tower of Babel. 15. Also several questions about Sodom and Gomorrah.
Date: 1750?]- Books
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A discourse concerning the being and attributes of God, the obligations of natural religion, and the truth and certainty of the christian revelation. In answer to Mr. Hobbs, Spinoza, the Author of the Oracles of Reason, and other Deniers of Natural and Revealed Religion. Being sixteen sermons Preach'd at the Cathedral Church of St Paul, in the Years 1704 and 1705, at the Lecture Founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq; By Samuel Clarke, D. D. Rector of St James's Westminster. The fourth edition, corrected. There are added in this edition, several letters to Dr. Clarke from a Gentleman in Glocestershire, relating to the first volume; with the Drs Answers.
Clarke, Samuel, 1675-1729.Date: 1716