Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1704 edition. Excerpt: ...were clad in splendid Garments, and endow'd with several commodious Privileges, as the Servants of Princes always are: but the chiefest at the beH J ginning Letter ginning were an Exemption from III. every other Duty to the Publick, and tv-WJ plentiful Salarys assign'd for their Livelihood. There was likewise ac these Feasts, good store of Mufick, Dancing, Perfuming, Illuminations, Bowings, Cringings, Prostrations, and every thing besides that is usually imploy'd to gratify the Senses of the most vain or licentious Prince; but cou'd never be thought acceptable to any Divine Being, without placing theOrigia cf Idolatry in the Worship of the Dead, which makes such Worship and Ceremonys very accountable. 13. AS they did with the Ministers of their Princes, so they must make an Interest both with the Courtiers in Heaven and with the Priests on Earth; not only bribing them for their Intercession, but if they wou'd not favor, at least not to oppose their Petitions: for they were commonly of different Factions above as well as below. But you must understand that the Power of these Courtiers was of no small moment, the Government and Protection of all Regions and Citys, particularly of those where they liv'd or govern'd themselves, being dit tributed tributed among 'em. There was nei-Letter ther Tree nor Plant; nor Beast, Fish, III. or Fowl; nor River, Fountain, nor Hill; c/W7 nor almost any other Creature, but was the special Care and Delight of one or other of them, and frequently call'd after their Names, as in their Life-time they happenM to use, or love, or admire them. This immediate Direction they were thought to have on the Things now mention'd, as well as over the Diseases of the Body and the Passions of the Mind, gave a Reputation and...
