Some Observations Upon the Vindication of Homer, and of the Ancient Poets and Historians, Who Have Recorded the Siege and Fall of Troy, Written by I.B.S. Morritt - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1799. Excerpt: ... As to the very extensive rule given to these Monarchs, we may be assured from the best Writers, that it cannot be true. I cannot believe, that Ilus of Ilium could force into Greece a Cappadocian Monarch: nor did any such Monarch exist, as may be seen from the absurdity of his history. I can just as soon assent to the legend of St. George (for he too was a Cappadocian,) and to his killing a a dragon, and freeing a fair Lady. But in saying so much I may possibly act impolitickly: for it will be said, that by setting aside a history, so long established about the dragon, and so well received in my own Country, I ruin the whole history of England, and Cappadocia. If St. George is given up, William the Conquerour and King Harry must go with him, and the history of all nations is endangered. The kingdoms in early times were small: and if there be any instance in history to the contrary, that history is much to be suspected. This we learn from the opinion of the great Sir Isaac Newton, and of other learned Writers; and above all from the testimony of the Scriptures. And though the B. C. is persuaded, that in the mythic age, a more regular series might be formed and arranged of the independent States of Greece, than of our own Saxon heptarchy in this kingdom, it will, I believe, hardly be allowed. He owns, that there is a mixture jof fable, p. 635. and that mixture consists of a large portion. Among the persons, adduced by him upon this occasion, are Acrisius, Theseus, feleus, iEacus, and Nestor; whose histories abound with this ingredient: dicnt: and he had mentioned Tantalus, the Son of Jupiter Phrygiusr and Pelops before. To these he might have added Inachus and 16, with whom the Grecian History commences, also Perseus and the Gorgon, with Argus, Danae, and a ...