theismsucceeds to polytheism. In Egypt, religious speculationarrived on the threshold of thisdoctrine. Its depths were dimlyperceived, and it was even taughtby the select class of priests whowere the philosophers of thosedays ; but the monotheistic con-ception never penetrated into theminds of the… … Fig. 35—Pt.ili, from a bronze in theLouvre. Actual size. 1 In his work entitled Des deux Yeux dii Disque solaire, M. Grebaut seems to havevery clearly indicated how far we are justified in saying that Egyptian religiouss|)eculation at times approached monotheism (Rccueil de Travaux, efc, t. i. p.…
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