The book A Short History of Freethought Ancient And Modern was written by author Robertson, J. M. (John Mackinnon), 1856-1933 Here you can read free online of A Short History of Freethought Ancient And Modern book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Short History of Freethought Ancient And Modern a good or bad book?
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Biog. , xlvii, 192. ^ Id. , pp. 200-1. ' It is asserted by Francis Osborn, who had known Raleigh, that he got his title of Atheist from Queen EHzabeth. See the preface {Author to Reader) to Osborn's Miseellany of Sundry Essays, etc. , in 7th ed. Of his Works, 1673. As to atheism at Elizabeth's court, see Tayler, Retrospect of Relig. Life of England, 2nd ed. , p. 198, and ref. THE RISE OF MODERN FREETHOUGHT. 277 to become an Athieste ", is represented by a spy as speaking "all evil of the Counse...ll, saying that they are all Athiestes • and Machiavillians, especially my Lord Admirall". The same " Atheist ", who imputes atheism to others as a vice, is described as regretting he had not killed the Lord Treasurer, " sayenge that he could never have done God better service ". For the rest, the same spy tells that Cholmeley believed Marlowe was " able to shewe more sound reasons for Atheisme than any devine in Englande is able to geve to prove devinitie, and that Marloe told him that he hath read the Atheist lecture to Sir Walter Raleigh and others ".
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