An essay upon literature- or, An enquiry into the antiquity and original of letters; proving that the two tables, written by the finger of God in Mount Sinai, was the first writing in the world, and (14747638205)

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Title: An essay upon literature: or, An enquiry into the antiquity and original of letters; proving that the two tables, written by the finger of God in Mount Sinai, was the first writing in the world, and that all other alphabets derive from the Hebrew ; with a short view of the methods made use of by the antients to supply the want of letters before, and improve the use of them, after they were known
Year: 1726 (1720s)
Authors: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
Subjects: Alphabet
Publisher: London : Printed for Tho. Bowles ...
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign



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g p.- ?Oied to be publifhd infix Months from the Dare hereof, the Work being already in great - vardaefs. III. That thofe who fubferibe for fix, fhall have aSeventh gratis. IV. That a Number will be printed on an exceedingfine Imperial Paper, at Double the Price. V. That a Lift of the Subfcribers will be Alpha-cally printed in the Beginning of this Work. PROPOSALS are delivered, and SUBSCRIPTIONS taken in, by Mr. Hitch in Pater-nofier-Row; Mr.Rivington in St. Pauls Church-yard; R. V/are inJimen-Conur -, Jofeph Hazard near Stationers-Hall;IVilliam and Cluer Dicey in Bow Church-Yard, London,and at the Printing-Offices of Gloucefer, Stamford,and Northampton -? Mr. Thomas Hammond, and Mr.Mancklin, Bookfellers, in York; Mr. hman of Don-caffer ; Mr. Richard Cook of Car life 5 J. Smith ofDaventry ; C. Ratten of Harborough ; J. Rattenof Coventry ; ?. Warren of Birmingham j S. Martin,and G. Brice, Bookfellers in Leicefer; J. Cook ofUppingham 3 and by moft Bookfellers in England. MORAL EMBLEMS.
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Emblem V. Creation and Consummation of Worlds. w HEN firft the (a) Breath of Heartn was fent (Abroad, Thenlivnd (b) CHAOS became full of GOD ; His Power Omnipotent that Mafs obeyd, And thence thefe Worlds with all their Hofts were (made \ Earth, Seas, and Heavn in nitid Forms arofe, And evry Starry Orb their Makers Glory fhews 5 The MORAL EMBLEMS. The living Forms Almighty Powr exprefsd, And Natures grateful Voice Thee Natures GOD (confefsd.Tis done.—— But fee, alas! when Times laft Age (hall come, All Nature mourns, devouring Flames confume The burning Worlds> that, Sinner, was thy Doom: Till thou the Handy-work of Heavn profand, That Work the Care of Heavns high Hand remaind* But Sin once known, Guilt veild its Beauties oer, And that was Horror which was Heavn before; The Curft\ the Deluge, and the Rage of Man, Compleat the Ruin which the Fall began : Vindi&ive Juftice, thence the Lightnings hurPd, Which in laft Times (hall burn the lolid World. NOTES upon Emblem V. (a) B