REV. JOHN BARRETT, D.D., - An Enquiry Into the Constellations That Compose the Zodiac: And the Uses They Were Intended to Promote

Sacred Science Institute, 2006. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall, Hardcover, Hard Cover Maroon Suede Guilt, No Jacket, New. ¶ Exact Facsimile Reprint of Original Edition Published: 1800. 200p. Contents: I. In Which the Generally Received Opinions on the Subject are Stated & Considered. II. Further Arguments to prove the Universality & Antiquity of this Division; & which server to shew that the Physical Explanation cannot be the true one. III. Concerning the Signification & Meaning of the first Six Signs. IV. Concerning the last Six Signs & their probable Interpretation. V. Concerning the Prophetical Sense of the XII Signs. VI In which the same Conclusions are attempted to be established by Means of the Opinions which have prevailed among all Nations: and it is the endeavored to be shewn that they all arose from the Persuasion that the Zodiac contained the Knowledge of Futurity. VII. In which the Mythology of Greece is attempted to be translated from natural Language. VIII. In which the Objections which may be made to this Hypothesis are briefly considered. IX. In which the Uses to be derived from this System are pointed out.