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The Gospel of Thomas

THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS Translations by: Thomas O. Lambdin (Coptic version) B.P Grenfell & A.S. Hunt (Greek Fragments) Bentley Layton (Greek Fragments) Commentary by: Craig Schenk —————————————————————– I: Commentary The Gospel of Thomas is a collection of traditional Sayings (logoi) of Jesus. It is attributed to Didymos Judas Thomas, the “Doubting Thomas” of the canonical Gospels, and according to many…

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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran [1923]

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this…

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An Introduction to Astrology by William Lilly Zadkiel [1852]

An Introduction to Astrology by William Lilly Zadkiel, ed. [1852] First published in 1647, as Christian Astrology, this is one of the best known post-classical works on Astrology. the present edition, heavily edited by ‘Zadkiel,’ was released under the current title in 1852. As the planet Uranus (‘Hershel’), discovered in 1781, is mentioned throughout, and Neptune, discovered in 1846, is…

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THE SAND-RECKONER of Archimedes Translated by Thomas L. Heath [1897]

THE SAND-RECKONER Of Archimedes Translated by Thomas L. Heath (Original publication: Cambridge University Press, 1897). Scanned, Proofed, and Formatted by John Bruno Hare at sacred-texts.com. This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published prior to 1923. I have altered the formatting of the mathematical proof areas slightly due to the limitations of HTML.…

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Moon Lore by Rev. Timothy Harley [1885]

  Moon Lore by Rev. Timothy Harley [1885]   Contents    Start Reading    Page Index    Text [Zipped] Written just eighty-four years before Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon, this is a Victorian collection of moon lore: myths, folklore, superstitions and just plain whimsy from all lands. Although contemporary astronomers had fairly well wrapped up the question of whether there was water…

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Solar Biology by Hiram E. Butler [1887]

  Solar Biology by Hiram E. Butler [1887]   Contents    Start Reading    Page Index    Text The next time someone asks you “what’s your sign” as an icebreaker, remember Mr. Hiram E. Butler. Hiram Butler put forward a radically simplified version of astrology during the 19th century. Up until then, astrologers had laboriously plotted out the configuration of the planets, including…

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Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans by Franz Cumont [1912]

  Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans Franz Cumont [1912]   Contents    Start Reading    Page Index    Text [Zipped] This is a study of star-worship by Franz Cumont. At the turn of the 20th century, Cumont collected all available astrological and astronomical texts from antiquity. This book summarizes his knowledge and theories on this subject. Cumont shows that astronomical…

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