Bücher von Richard Payne Knight

1786 and 1866. A history of phallic worship, including two complete volumes. Includes original plates. A discourse on the worship of priapus and its connection with the mystic theology of the ancients by R.P. Knight, to which is added an account of the remains of the worship of priapus lately existing at Isernia in the Kingdom of Naples by Sir William Hamilton; The worship of the generative powers during the middle ages of western Europe by Thomas Wright, with plates.

1865. Partial Contents: Account of the remains of the worship of Priapus; On the worship of the generative powers: Evidences of phallic worship in Roman colonies; Xanten; Teutonic Venus; Scotland and its phallic celebrations; Ireland; Marriage offerings to Priapus; Antwerp; Easter and hot-cross buns; May-day festivities; Bonfires; Lady Godiva; Pagan rites of the early Christians; Knights Templars; Witches' Sabbath. Scarce!

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The landscape: - A didactic poem: in three book: addressed to Uvedale Price, Esq. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1794.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

""An Analytical Essay On The Greek Alphabet"" is a book written by Richard Payne Knight in 1791. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Greek alphabet, its history, and its significance in ancient Greek culture. Knight explores the various theories surrounding the origin of the alphabet and its evolution over time. He also examines the different forms of the Greek letters and their use in literature, philosophy, and religion. The book offers an in-depth understanding of the Greek alphabet and its influence on Western civilization. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient Greek culture, language, and history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Classical scholar Richard Payne Knight (1751-1824) investigates the original pronunciation of ancient Greek in this 1791 treatise. He uses evidence from ancient inscriptions, literature and coins - several examples of which are reproduced at the end of the text - in attempting to reconstruct the sound of various ancient dialects.