41 results filtered with: Religions - Early works to 1800
- Books
- Online
Philemon to Hydaspes; relating a fourth conversation with Hortensius, upon the subject of false religion. In which A farther General Account is endeavoured to be given of the Rise and Constitution of False Theory in Religion in the Earlier Pagan World.
Coventry, Henry, -1752.Date: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
- Online
Philemon to hydaspes; relating a fifth conversation with Hortensius upon the subject of false religion. In which the origin and progress of the rite of sacrifice in antiquity is particularly considered.
Coventry, Henry, -1752.Date: M.DCC.XL.IV. [1744]- Books
- Online
The ceremonies and religious customs of the various nations of the known world; With additions and remarks omitted by the French author: whereby the reader will be informed (in a concise, clear and intelligible style) of the customs and ceremonies; in what manner, and under what forms, representations, signs, &c. the several nations under both hemispheres worship a supreme being. Written originally in French and now faithfully abridg'd from the French original.
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
- Online
Essays and reflections, religious and moral.
Date: 1793- Books
- Online
A complete system of poetical ethicks, comprehending a demonstration of the being and attributes of God: An investigation of the origin, discriminating principles, advantages, and disadvantages, of the most noted religions of the earth; and of all the various modifications of government. Containing also a distinct survey of the most powerful of the human passions; their nature; their effects, the actions of which they are productive, they rectitude or criminality of those actions: with a view of the more domestic, and natural relations of manking; their governing laws, subordinations, and reciprocal duties. By Henry Murphy, author of the Conquest of Quebec.
Murphy, Henry, 18th cent.Date: 1792- Books
- Online
The ruins: or a survey of the revolutions of empires. By M. Volney, One Of The Deputies To The National Assembly Of 1789; And Author Of Travel; Into Syria And Egypt. Translated from the French.
Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Books
- Online
The history of ancient paganism, as delivered by Eusebius, &c. With critical and historical notes. Shewing, first, its origin, progress, decay and revival, thro' a misconstrued Christianity. And, secondly, a Phœnician and Egyptian chronology, from the first Man, down to the first Olympiad, agreeable to the Scripture Accounts. The whole interspers'd with reflections on superstitio and arbitrary power, whereby a close and necessary Connection is discover'd between both, and a Right Notion of True Religion and Civil Government established.
Date: [1743] [1747]- Books
- Online
A view of all religions in the world. With the several church governments from the creation to the present times: also, a Discovery of all Known Heresies in all Ages and Places. And Choice Observations and Reflections Throughout the Whole. Written in the year 1640 by Alexander Ross, Chaplain in Ordinary to King Charles the First; and now brought down to the present times by a clergyman.
Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.Date: [1775?]- Books
- Online
Philemon to hydaspes: relating a second conversation with hortensius upon the subject of false religion. In which is asserted the general lawfulness of pleasure; and the extravagant severities of some religious systems are shewn to be a direct contradiction to the natural appointment and constitution of things.
Coventry, Henry, -1752.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
- Online
A brief consideration of two passages in the Bishop of Bangor's Answer to the Committee, one about The Usefulness of Learning, The other of The Magistrate's Business equally to encourage Men of all Denominations in Religion. By a Gentleman of Oxford.
Gentleman of Oxford.Date: 1718- Books
- Online
Philemon to hydaspes; relating a conversation with Hortensius, upon the subject of false religion.
Coventry, Henry, -1752.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
- Online
Philemon to Hydaspes; relating a conversation with Hortensius, upon the subject of false religion. In which is endeavour'd to be shewn, That the best Key to Men's Religious Oeconomy is the Observation of their Natural Temper; and That every Instance of False Conduct in the one, is to be resolved into some corresponding Peculiarity in the other: With a more particular Application to the Case of an Extravagant Devotion.
Coventry, Henry, -1752.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
- Online
The beauties of the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late lord archbishop of Canterbury. Carefully selected from his works. Containing his admirable system of early education-thoughts on religion-atheism and infidelity-the immortality of the soul, &c. To which are prefixed some of his arguments for the truth and belief of the Christian religion.
Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.Date: 1794- Books
- Online
The ruins, or a survey of the revolutions of empires: by M. Volney, one of the deputies to the national Assembly of 1789; and author of travels into Syria and Egypt. Translated from the French.
Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820.Date: [1795?]- Books
- Online
Philemon to Hydaspes: Relating a fourth conversation with Hortensius upon the subject of false religion. In which a farther general account is endeavoured to be given of the rise and constitution of false theory in religion in the earlier pagan world.
Coventry, Henry, -1752.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
- Online
A new system of religion.
Date: 1790