 | Books - 1789 - 754 pages
...centuries, been the object of ridicule and contempt : yet the author of the prefent work is not afhamed to own, that he is a perfect convert to it in every...underftood and illuftrated by the Pythagoric and Platonic philofophers.' Mr. Hammon has one friend, it feems, equally enlightened with himfelf; but he is fcifilh... | |
 | John D'Alton - Dublin (Ireland : County) - 1838 - 978 pages
...centuries been the object of ridicule and contempt, yet the author of the present work is not ashamed to own, that he is a perfect convert to it in every particular, so far as it was understood and illustrated by the Pythagoric and Platonic philosophers." In 1809 Lieutenant... | |
 | Leonard Marsh - Religion - 1854 - 206 pages
...centuries, been the object of ridicule and contempt ; yet the author of the present work is not ashamed to own, that he is a perfect convert to it in every particular , so far as it was understood and illustrated by the Pythagoric and Platonic Philosophers." I have... | |
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... so? indeed, at first sight, it appears ; but he who has penetrated the depths of ancient wisdom, will find in it more than meets the vulgar ear. The religion of the Heathens, has indeed, for many centuries, been the object of ridicule and contempt... 