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 Phonician 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

People / Organizations

• Mary Cooper ("sold by")

Imprint

London : printed for the author, and sold by M. Cooper, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Joliffe, in St. James's-Street; and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1743] [1747]

Publication year

1747

ESTC No.

N8851

Grub Street ID

53758

Description

vii,[1],128,[2],ix,[2],138-271,[1]p. ; 8°.

Note

Sometimes attributed to a Francis Mason or Masson

Deals with the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, as derived from Sanchoniathon and Eusebius

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

'The history of ancient paganism' (pp.vii,[1],128,) was first published in 1743 without 'The contents'

Price from imprint: price 1 s. 6d.