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The Theory of Dreams, Vol. 1 of 2: In Which an Inquiry Is Made Into the Powers and Faculties of the Human Mind, as They Are Illustrated in the Most ... Sacred and Profane History
Excerpt from The Theory of Dreams, Vol. 1 of 2: In Which an Inquiry Is Made Into the Powers and Faculties of the Human Mind, as They Are Illustrated in the Most Remarkable Dreams Recorded in Sacred and Profane History
A2(for the sake. Of the play Upon his name probably,) by St. J erom, of writing in waking slumbers because at a time so awful as the present, when every day teems with great events, and the fate of empires he has employed his thoughts on Dreams; for, in truth, the fearful importance of the scenes which new interest the attention of mankind, as they only harass and afflict the mind, affording it no pro spect of speedy relief, lead him to have recourse to speculative inqui ries, with a View of receding from gloomy reflections, promising himself, as did Livy, when he projected his History, the 'cons'olation of withdrawing from the sight or evils which prevail.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A2(for the sake. Of the play Upon his name probably,) by St. J erom, of writing in waking slumbers because at a time so awful as the present, when every day teems with great events, and the fate of empires he has employed his thoughts on Dreams; for, in truth, the fearful importance of the scenes which new interest the attention of mankind, as they only harass and afflict the mind, affording it no pro spect of speedy relief, lead him to have recourse to speculative inqui ries, with a View of receding from gloomy reflections, promising himself, as did Livy, when he projected his History, the 'cons'olation of withdrawing from the sight or evils which prevail.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
357 pages, Hardcover
Published February 15, 2018
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