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Hypatia or, The history of a most beautiful, most vertuous, most learned, and every way accomplish'd lady; who was torn to pieces by the clergy of Alexandria, to gratify the pride, emulation, and cruelty of their archbishop, commonly but undeservedly styled St. Cyril

Toland, John, 1670-1722· 3 chapters· 8,469 words

OR, THE HISTORY OF A Most beautiful, most vertuous, most learned, and every way accomplish’d LADY; WHO Was torn to Pieces by the Clergy of _Alexandria_, to gratify the Pride, Emulation, and Cruelty of their Archbishop, commonly but undeservedly stiled St. _CYRIL_.

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1. Part 1

OR, THE HISTORY OF A Most beautiful, most vertuous, most learned, and every way accomplish’d LADY; WHO Was torn to Pieces by the Clergy of _Alexandria_, to gratify the Pride, Em...

2. Part 2

All this, some will say, we readily grant, that _Hypatia_ was a Lady of most eminent Learning, and that _Synesius_, with probably not a few of her other Disciples, esteemed her...

3. Part 3

Be it so that the Clergy of _Alexandria_ were the Murderers (some may say) and that their Affection for _Cyril_ transported them beyond what can be justified; how does it appear...