The history of oracles, and the cheats of the pagan priests in two parts / made English.
- Title
- The history of oracles, and the cheats of the pagan priests in two parts / made English.
- Author
- Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757.
- Publication
- London :: [s.n.],
- 1688.
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- Subject terms
- Oracles.
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Contents
- title page
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TO THE Right Honourable GEORGE Lord Jeffereys, Baron of
Wem, Lord HighChancellor ofEng∣land. - THE PREFACE TO THE History of Oracles.
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THE HISTORY OF ORACLES.
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THE FIRST DISCOURSE. That Oracles were not given by
Dae∣mons. -
CHAP. I. The first Reason why the Primitive Christians believed that
Oracles were delivered byDaemons, and the surprizing Histories that were publish'd concerningOracles andGenii. -
CHAP. II. The Second Reason why the Primi∣tive Christians believed that
Ora∣cles were supernatural, and the Agreement of this Opinion with the System of Christianity. -
CHAP. III. The Third Reason of the Primitive Christians, taken from the A∣greement of their Opinion with the
Philosophy ofPlato. -
CHAP. IV. That the surprizing Histories of
Oracles ought to be suspected. -
CHAP. V. That the common Opinion concerning
Oracles does not agree so well as 'tis imagin'd with the Christian Religion. -
CHAP. VI. That
Daemons are not sufficiently establish'd byPlatonism. -
CHHP. VII. That some Grand Sects of the
Pagan Philosophers, did not believe there was any thing Supernatural inOracles. -
CHAP. VIII. That other Men besides
Philoso∣phers have had little esteem for Oracles. -
CHAP. IX. That the Ancient
Christians them∣selves did not very firmly be∣lieve thatOracles were deliver'd byDaemons. -
CHAP. X. That
Oracles were corrupted by Bribery. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Erection of new
Oracles. -
CHAP. XII. Of the places where
Oracles were. -
CHAP. XIII. Of the Distinctions of days, and other Mysteries of
Oracles. -
CHAP. XIV. Of
Oracles that were delivered in Answer to Sealed Letters. -
CHAP. XV. Of
Oracles delivered in Dreams. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the Ambiguity of
Oracles. -
CHAP. XVII. The Cheats of the
Oracles mani∣festly discovered. - CHAP. XVIII. Of Lots.
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CHAP. I. The first Reason why the Primitive Christians believed that
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THE SECOND DISCOURSE. That
Oracles did not cease at the coming ofJesus Christ. -
CHAP. I. The weakness of those reasons upon which the opinion, that
Oracles ceased at the coming ofJesus Christ, is founded. - CHAP. II. Why the Ancient Authors contra∣dicted each other, very often, a∣bout the time of the Cessation of Oracles.
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CHAP. III. The History of the Duration of the
Oracle ofDelphos, and some otherOracles. -
CHAP. IV. That
Oracles for the most part were abolish'd at the same time with Heathenism. -
CHAP. V. That if
Heathenism had not been abolish'd, yetOracles would have ceased; and the first particular Reason hereof. -
CHAP. VI. The second particular cause of the Cessation of
Oracles. -
CHAP. VII. The last particular causes of the Cessation of
Oracles.
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CHAP. I. The weakness of those reasons upon which the opinion, that
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THE FIRST DISCOURSE. That Oracles were not given by
- THE CONTENTS.
- THE CONTENTS.