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The mythology and fables of the ancients, explain'd from history [electronic resource] : By the Abbe...

The mythology and fables of the ancients, explain'd from history [electronic resource] : By the Abbe...

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The mythology and fables of the ancients, explain'd from history [electronic resource] : 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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The mythology and fables of the ancients, explain'd from history [electronic resource] : 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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London : printed for A. Millar, at Buchanan's-Head, against St. Clement's-Church in the Strand, M.DCC.XL. 1739-[40]

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Mythologie et les fables expliquées par l'histoire.

Date

M.DCC.XL. 1739-[40]

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74VvrJDBxo23

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991011277559702626

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English

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4v. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for A. Millar, at Buchanan's-Head, against St. Clement's-Church in the Strand, M.DCC.XL. 1739-[40]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

M.DCC.XL. 1739-[40]

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The mythology and fables of the ancients, explain'd from history [electronic resource] : 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 R...

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A translation of 'La mythologie et les fables expliquées par l'histoire'.

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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ESTC N35253.

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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvrJDBxo23

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvrJDBxo23

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991011277559702626