Les voyages de Cyrus: avec un discours sur la théologie et la mythologie des payens, 2. köidechez Bossange, Masson et Besson., 1802 |
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... Egyptians . He then cast his eye over all the wonders of art which beautified this place ; he was less struck with the richness and magnificence of the altars , than with the nobleness and expression of the statues as he had learned the ...
... Egyptians . He then cast his eye over all the wonders of art which beautified this place ; he was less struck with the richness and magnificence of the altars , than with the nobleness and expression of the statues as he had learned the ...
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... Egyptians relating to the reign of Osiris ; it is a pleasure to see the traces of those great truths in all nations ; vouchsafe to unfold to me your ancient traditions . Solon , replied Pythagoras , acquainted me with your design of ...
... Egyptians relating to the reign of Osiris ; it is a pleasure to see the traces of those great truths in all nations ; vouchsafe to unfold to me your ancient traditions . Solon , replied Pythagoras , acquainted me with your design of ...
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... Egyptians Osiris Isis and Orus ; the Thracians Uranus , Urania and Love ; the Tyrians Belus , Venus and Trammus ; the Greeks Jupiter , Minerva and Apollo . Sometimes we represent these three forms of divinity by the principal parts of ...
... Egyptians Osiris Isis and Orus ; the Thracians Uranus , Urania and Love ; the Tyrians Belus , Venus and Trammus ; the Greeks Jupiter , Minerva and Apollo . Sometimes we represent these three forms of divinity by the principal parts of ...
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... Egyptians surpass them exceedingly in all solid knowledge . Lycurgus , Solon , Thales and Pythagoras would never have known any thing , if they had not travelled in Egypt and the East : all that they have added to our phi- losophy has ...
... Egyptians surpass them exceedingly in all solid knowledge . Lycurgus , Solon , Thales and Pythagoras would never have known any thing , if they had not travelled in Egypt and the East : all that they have added to our phi- losophy has ...
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... Egyptians , but their depth of science is often full of obscurity ; they know not like the Greeks how to come at hidden truths by a chain of known and easy ones ; that ingenious method of ranging each idea in its proper place , of ...
... Egyptians , but their depth of science is often full of obscurity ; they know not like the Greeks how to come at hidden truths by a chain of known and easy ones ; that ingenious method of ranging each idea in its proper place , of ...
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Adonis âmes Anaximander ancient année Astyages autres avait avant avoir Babylon beauty bien c'est Cambyse célestes chose ciel cœur contre corps crimes Cyaxare Cyrus d'une Deity Descartes deux Dieu Dieux différens divine Divinité doctrine earth Ecnibal Egyptians elle enfin espèce esprits état été eternal éternelle être fait faut Gods gouvernement grand Grecs heaven hommes Hystaspes idées infinite intelligences j'ai jamais jour Jupiter l'âme l'autre l'esprit l'on l'ordre l'univers livres lois lui-même lumière Malebranche matière Medes monde mort mortels Mythras n'est Nabonassar Nabuchodonosor nations nature Osiris parfait passions Payens père Perse Persians peuple peut philosophers plaisir Platon Plutarch poëtes premier prince principe produit puissance Pythagore qu'elle qu'il qu'on qu'une que les raison régions religion rendre rien sagesse seul Sorane soul sous souveraine substance suivant sujet suprême tems terre thing tion tous les tout trois Typhon Urania vérité vers vertu voir Voyez Zoroastre
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Page 116 - Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the twoleaved gates ; and the gates shall not be shut...
Page 132 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Page 117 - I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward,
Page 157 - But some man will say, How are the dead raised up ? and with what body do they come ? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened except it die : And that which thou sowest thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain : But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased Him and to every seed his own body.
Page 132 - Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah ; and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, he is the God which is in Jerusalem.
Page 117 - I have made the earth, and created man upon it : I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their hosts have I commanded.
Page 117 - I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God besides me ; I girded thee though thou hast not known me...
Page 140 - Osiris, tells us,* that the theology of the Egyptians had two meanings ; the one holy and symbolical, the other vulgar and literal ; and consequently that the figures of animals which they had in their temples, and which they seemed to adore, were only so many hieroglyphics to represent the divine attributes.
Page 128 - Almighty, the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of His goodness...
Page 105 - It was this Messiah who conversed with the patriarchs under a human form: it was he who appeared to Moses upon the Holy Mount : it was he who spoke to the prophets under a visible appearance ; and it is he who will at last come in triumph upon the clouds to restore the universe to its primitive splendour and felicity.