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A new edition of Toland's History of the druids: - Free History Ebooks

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30 LIFE OF TOLAND.On liis return to England, 1704, he publishedseveral philosophical letters ;three <strong>of</strong> which he inscribedto <strong>the</strong> queen <strong>of</strong> Prussia, under <strong>the</strong> designation<strong>of</strong> Serena.1st,71ie Origin and Force <strong>of</strong> Prejudices.2d, The <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SouVs Immortalityamong <strong>the</strong>Hea<strong>the</strong>ns.3d, The Origin <strong>of</strong> Idolatry^ and Reasons <strong>of</strong>Hea<strong>the</strong>nism.4th, A Letter to a Gentleman in Holland, shewingSpinoza s System <strong>of</strong> Philosophy to be ivithoutPrinciple or Foundation.5th, 3Iotion essential to Matter; iii ansiver tosome Remarks, by a noble Friend, on <strong>the</strong> confutation<strong>of</strong> Spinoza.Mr. Toland informs us, that <strong>the</strong>queen <strong>of</strong> Prussia was pleased to ask hisrespecting <strong>the</strong> subjects treated <strong>of</strong>,in <strong>the</strong> three lettersinscribed to her.opinion,These letters were animadverted on, by Mr.Wotten, in a pamphlet, entitled. Letters to Eusebia.At <strong>the</strong> same time, he published an Englishtranslation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Life <strong>of</strong> Msop, by Monsieur DeMeziriac, and dedicated it to Anthony Collins, Esq.In 1 705, he published <strong>the</strong> following pieces.1st,Socinianism truly stated, Sfc.2d, An Account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Courts <strong>of</strong> Prussia andHanover, dedicated to <strong>the</strong> duke <strong>of</strong> Somerset.3d, The Ordinances, Statutes and Privileges, <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Royal Academy at Berlin,<strong>the</strong> original.Translated from

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