Additional Letters, Addressed to the REV. G. D'Oyly, B.D. Christian Advocate in the University of Cambridge, and Chaplain to His Grace the Archbishop ... Answer to His Remarks on the Edipus Judaicus - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1813. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... made the vehicle of unjust and malignant calumny. Under these circumstances, Sir, I have determined to dedicate these "Additional Letters" to you, in order that you may see to what a point such a candid Reviewer as yourself must have been imposed upon, when you admitted the article against the author of the Gedipus Judaicus, which appeared in the last Number of the Quarterly Review. To the person who deceived you, I have no doubt that you will be ready to apply the words of an author with whom you are well acquainted:--, Prima est hsec altio, quod, se 'Jadice, nemo nocens absolvitur Yes, Sir, when you have read these "Additional Letters," you will say, that the author of the article in question cannot feel quite easy in his own conscience; and you will regret that the blundering Mr. D'oyly has been applauded by a writer in your respectable Journal. That the Chaplain of an Archbishop should have his little train of sycophants cannot be a matter of surprise--Quand le maitre a sa cour, le valet a la sienne: But you, Sir, must disdain such vassalage. When you shall have read these Letters, you will lament that Mr. D'oyly should have been so rashly hailed as an (Mental scholar in yoor Journal:--When you adapt your globe, as he desires you, to 30 N. L., you will blush for having asserted with him that "only a part of the constellation," Argo ever rises at all above the hori." zon:"--When you have examined the Letters of Biblicns, (page 299,) you will turn pale at the disingenuous use which has been made of a citation from Epiphanius, and which has. been, so unwarrantably and uncandidly sanctioned in your Review. I am, Sir, Your most humble Servant,;..i.?-Oct. i4tb,-i8i. find ex. tiinately for him, a copy of his work fell into the hands of a Mollah, who was his enemy. ...

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