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Paperback, [EAN: 9780282251499], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], Forgotten Books, Excerpt from The Pantheon, or Ancient History of the Gods of Greece and Rome: For the Use or Schools, and Young Persons of Both SexesIT is universally confessed that of all systems of my thology and religion, that of the Greeks is the most ad adapted to the purpows of posh-631. The elegant forms and agreeable fictions, as Mr. Rbbon so Justly styles them, which this scheme of things exhibit, soothes the imagination and feeds the curiosity of the reader With endless variety. The multitude of the Gods of the Greeks, however it might be calculated to shock the reasoning facatty if regarded as an object of faith, suits wonderfully the demands of the composer in verse, and from the presence of Jupiter, to the Dryad of the oak, and the Nym h of the neighbouring fountain, supplies him on all si es with forms and agents to be brought forward at his convenience. They appear to have been scarcely ever contemplated with those deep emotions which render the mind incapable of yielding to the flights of fancy; at the same time that, as partaking of the seriousness and magnificence of a polished religion, they were in no danger of ranking among the unsubstantial creations of a'fairy region.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical w, 10132, Literary, 17, Literature & Fiction, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 11256, Folklore & Mythology, 11232, Social Sciences, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9780282251499

Paperback, [PU: Forgotten Books], Excerpt from The Pantheon, or Ancient History of the Gods of Greece and Rome: For the Use or Schools, and Young Persons of Both Sexes IT is universally c… More...

Paperback, [PU: Forgotten Books], Excerpt from The Pantheon, or Ancient History of the Gods of Greece and Rome: For the Use or Schools, and Young Persons of Both Sexes IT is universally confessed that of all systems of my thology and religion, that of the Greeks is the most ad adapted to the purpows of posh-631. The elegant forms and agreeable fictions, as Mr. Rbbon so Justly styles them, which this scheme of things exhibit, soothes the imagination and feeds the curiosity of the reader With endless variety. The multitude of the Gods of the Greeks, however it might be calculated to shock the reasoning facatty if regarded as an object of faith, suits wonderfully the demands of the composer in verse, and from the presence of Jupiter, to the Dryad of the oak, and the Nym h of the neighbouring fountain, supplies him on all si es with forms and agents to be brought forward at his convenience. They appear to have been scarcely ever contemplated with those deep emotions which render the mind incapable of yielding to the flights of fancy; at the same time that, as partaking of the seriousness and magnificence of a polished religion, they were in no danger of ranking among the unsubstantial creations of a'fairy region. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., Anthologies (non-poetry)<

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Erscheinungsdatum: 15.07.2017, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: The Pantheon, or Ancient History of the Gods of Greece and Rome, Titelzusatz: For the Use or S… More...

Erscheinungsdatum: 15.07.2017, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: The Pantheon, or Ancient History of the Gods of Greece and Rome, Titelzusatz: For the Use or Schools, and Young Persons of Both Sexes (Classic Reprint), Autor: Baldwin, Edward, Verlag: Forgotten Books, Sprache: Englisch, Schlagworte: SOCIAL SCIENCE // Folklore & Mythology, Rubrik: Volkskunde, Seiten: 324, Informationen: 23:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam, Gewicht: 436 gr, Verkäufer: averdo Belletristik<

2017, ISBN: 0282251499

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