The mythology and fables of the ancients, explain'd from history By the Abbé Banier, Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres. ... . Translated from the original French. Containing I. The History of the Gods of the Chaldeans, Babylonians, Syrians, Persians, &c. II. Of the Divinities of the Greeks and Romans, divided into three Classes, viz. the Celestial Gods, the Gods of the Waters, and those of the Earth. The first contains the History of Jupiter, Juno, Saturn, Minerva, Mars, Venus, Vulcan, Mercury, Apollo, Diana, Bacchus, &c. together with an historical Explanation of all the poetical Fables relating to these several Divinities. Under the second Class is the History of Demogorgon, Cybele, Vesta, Terminus, Flora, the Satyrs, &c. The third contains the History of Neptune, Amphitrite, Nereus, Proteus, the Nymphs; with a curious Enquiry into the Foundation and Nature of that Worship which was paid them
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| Language: | English |
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London
printed for A. Millar, at Buchanan's-Head, against St. Clement's-Church in the Strand
1739, 1739-1740
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A translation of 'La mythologie et les fables expliquées par l'histoire'. - English Short Title Catalog, N35253. - Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library. - The first titlepage to v.3 has "antients" for "ancients. - The titlepages have ornaments. Vols. 2-4 have additional dated titlepages without ornaments, listing the contents. - The titlepages to vols. 2-4 are dated 1740 |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (4v) 8° |