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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1712. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... pected to have 111 Designs against that Republick. 'Twas here Epicurus, (who constantly went with his Mother to the Temple of Juno ) learnt that Inexpressible Piety by the Greeks, call'd, hoinwm. oXcvrar, and that profound Veneration for the Gods, which since made the most considerable part of his Virtue. This magnificent Temple, the Decency and Pomp of the Ceremonies, the Melodious Hymns, and the vast Concourse of People; that resorted thither from all Parts, together with the Dread that the awful Presence of the Goddess caus'd, made without doubt an Impression on the Heart of Epicurus, as yet Young and Tender, and inspir'd him with that extraordinary Devotion, That made him and his Mother repair to deserted and enchanted Houses, tv drive out by their Prayers the Evil Spirits that haunted em, Ovvith f/Arrpi nta DEGREESavra d'JTVv To. He began at the Age of Fourteen to have an Inclination for Philosophy, and as a Grammarian was expounding a Verse out of Hefiodus, concerning the Origin of the Chaos, Epicurus ask'd him, what the Chaos was ? Whence it had its beginning, and what Hands coulddispose it into that Order, what it was in itself? nothing but Confufion.The Grammarian answered him, that the Philosophers must resolve him, as to those Points; Why then, fays Epicurus, I'll repair to 'em, and they shall explain to me this Chaos, since they are skilld in Natural Cmses, which thou art Ignorant iszttnv. He first frequented Pamphilus the Platoniek, afterwards Nauftphams the Pythagorean, and at last he applied himself to the Writings of Ar.axagoras, Democritur, and Archilasy Socrates's Master. He found in all of'em something that pleas'd him $ But not being satisfied with any of 'em particularly, he imagin'd it was but making a Judicious Choice of their most reaso...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150109010 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150109017 |
| Weight | 0.47 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.32 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 138 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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