John Toland (2) (1670–1722)
Author of Christianity not mysterious : or a treatise shewing, that there is nothing in the Gospel contrary to reason, nor above it, and that no Christian doctrine can be properly called a mystery
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Works by John Toland
The Age of Enlightenment: An anthology of eighteenth-century texts: Volume 1 (1979) — Contributor — 29 copies, 1 review
A Critical History of the Celtic Religion and Learning Containing an Account of the Druids or the Priests and Judges (2004) 7 copies, 1 review
A new edition of Toland's History of the druids: with an Abstract of his life and writings; and a copious appendix, containing notes, critical, philological, and explanatory by R.… (2015) 6 copies, 1 review
A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Toland, now first publish'd from his original manuscripts: with some memoirs (1976) 5 copies
The Theological and Philological Works of the Late Mr. John Toland: Being a System of Jewish, Gentile and Mahometan Christianity (2001) 2 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1670-11-30
- Date of death
- 1722-03-11
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Glasgow
University of Leiden
University of Edinburgh
University of Oxford - Occupations
- philosopher
satirist - Nationality
- Ireland
- Birthplace
- Ardagh, County Donegal, Ireland
- Places of residence
- London, England
Glasgow, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
Oxford, England
Leiden, Netherlands - Place of death
- London, England
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Vol. 1
Imagine the pleasure of finding Voltaire, Samuel Johnson, Rousseau and Gibbon between one set of covers! Each author is prefaced by a couple of paragraphs explaining the significance of the piece and then, they are given free rein.
If there is any man brave enough to give this collection of the World's great thinkers less than five stars, its not I! Superb reading of people just beginning to exercise their new found right to question everything.
Imagine the pleasure of finding Voltaire, Samuel Johnson, Rousseau and Gibbon between one set of covers! Each author is prefaced by a couple of paragraphs explaining the significance of the piece and then, they are given free rein.
If there is any man brave enough to give this collection of the World's great thinkers less than five stars, its not I! Superb reading of people just beginning to exercise their new found right to question everything.
Amyntor: or, a defence of Milton's life. : Containing I. A general apology for all writings of that kind. II. A catalogue of books attributed in the primitive times to Jesus Christ, his apostles and other eminent persons: with several important remarks and observations relating to the canon of scripture. III. A complete history of the book, entitul'd, Icon basilike, proving Dr. Gauden, and not King Charles the First, to be the author of it: with an answer to all the facts alledg'd by Mr. Wags by John Toland
In 1698 Toland edited Milton's prose works and prefixed a life, also separately published. In this he attributed the 'Ikon Basilike' to Gauden, and remarked that the belief in Charles I's authorship made intelligible the admission in early times of 'so many supposititious pieces under the name of Christ and his Apostles.' He Was attacked by Offspring Blackwell who took this phrase to refer to the cononical gospels. Toland replied effectively in 'Amyntor,' giving a long catalogue of show more admittedly apocryphal books still extant as mentioned by early writers. He also defended his statement as to the 'Icon Basilika' against Thomas Wagstaff, who supported the Royalist opinion.
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A CRITICAL HISTORY OF THE CELTIC RELIGION
ABSTRACT
LIFE OF JOIIN TOLAND.
OHN TOLAND was born on the 30th November,
1670, in the most northern Peninsula in Ireland, on
the Istlhmus whereof stands Londonderry. That
Peninsula wasoriginally called Inis-Dogan, or Inis-Fogain,
but is now called Enis-Owei. Toland had the name
of Janus Junius given him at the font, and was called
by that name in the school roll every morning; but
the other boys making a jest of it, the master ordered
him to be called John, show more which name he kept ever after.
Mr. Toland, as far as now can be collected, was the
son of a Popish Priest; and, he hath been abused by
Abbot T'illadet, Bishop IHuetius and others, on the
ground of his alleged illegitimacy: which, were it true,
is à most base and ridiculous reproach; the child, in
such a case, being entirely innocent of the guilt of his
parents. lad Mr. Toland been really illegitimate show less
ABSTRACT
LIFE OF JOIIN TOLAND.
OHN TOLAND was born on the 30th November,
1670, in the most northern Peninsula in Ireland, on
the Istlhmus whereof stands Londonderry. That
Peninsula wasoriginally called Inis-Dogan, or Inis-Fogain,
but is now called Enis-Owei. Toland had the name
of Janus Junius given him at the font, and was called
by that name in the school roll every morning; but
the other boys making a jest of it, the master ordered
him to be called John, show more which name he kept ever after.
Mr. Toland, as far as now can be collected, was the
son of a Popish Priest; and, he hath been abused by
Abbot T'illadet, Bishop IHuetius and others, on the
ground of his alleged illegitimacy: which, were it true,
is à most base and ridiculous reproach; the child, in
such a case, being entirely innocent of the guilt of his
parents. lad Mr. Toland been really illegitimate show less
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