TRANSLATIONS OF LATIN FOUND IN THE TEXT.
P. 8, paragraph 3, “Atheismus Triumphatus.” Atheism destroyed.
P. 10, paragraph 1, “Perini del Vago, Equitis de Malta, Epistolium ad Batavum in Brittania hospitem de tribus Impostoribus,” (3 Greek words omitted). Epistle to Batavus, a friend in Britain, about the Three Impostors (the Pamphleteers, Sycophants and so-called Doctors).
P. 12, line 2, “Ridiculum et imposturae in omni hominum religione, scriptio paradoxa, quam ex autographo gallico Victoris Amadeo Verimontii ob summam rei dignitatem in latinum sermonem transtulit.” What is ridiculous, and the impostures in every religion of mankind, a strange writing, which he translated into Latin from the original French of Victor Amadeus Verimontius, on account of the great worth of the subject matter.
P. 12, line 9, “Quaedam deficiunt s. fragmentum de libro de tribus impostoribus.” Certain things are missing. His fragment of the book about the three impostors.
P. 12, line 12, “De imposturis religionum breve. Compendium descriptum ab exemplari manuscripto quod in bibliotheca J. Fred. Mayeri, Berolini, publice distracta deprehensum et a Principe Eugenio de Sabaudio, 80 Imperialibus redemtum fuit.” An abstract about the impostures of religions. An abridgment copied from the original manuscript which, at the dispersal of the library of J. Fred. Mayer of Berlin, was discovered and repurchased by Prince Eugene de Sabaudio for 80 imperials.
P. 12, line 18, “Communes namque demonstrationes, quae publicantur, nec certae, nec evidentes, sunt, et res dubias per alias saepe magias dubias probant, adeo ut exemplo eorum, qui circulum currunt, ad terminum semper redeant, a quo currere inceperant. Finis.” For the ordinary arguments which are set forth, are not established, nor are they evident, and prove doubtful matters by others often much more doubtful, just like those who run in a circle, and always return to the starting point. End.
P. 12, last 7 lines, “Quamvis omnium hominem intersit nosse veritatem, rari tamen boni illi qui eam norunt,” etc. Although it is to the interest of all men to know the truth, nevertheless those few good men who know it, etc.
“Qui veritates amantes sunt, multum solatii inde capient, et hi sunt, quibus placere gestimus, nil curantes mancipia, quae prejudicia oraculorum—infallibilium loco venerantur.” Those who are lovers of the truth will derive much comfort from this, and those are the ones whom we are anxious to please, not caring for those servile persons who reverence prejudices as infallible oracles.
P. 13, paragraph 7, “De impostura religionum compendium s. liber de tribus impostoribus.” Treatise about the imposture of religions. His book about the three impostors.
P. 15, paragraph 2, “Homo sum, nihil humania me alienum puto.” I am a man, I consider nothing human alien to me.
Page 29, 4th paragraph. Latin orthography corrected:
“Quod de tribus famosissimis Nationum Deceptoribus in ordinem. Jussu. meo digessit Doctissimus ille vir, quocum Sermonem de illa re in Museo meo habuisti exscribi curavi atque codicem illum stilo aeque, vero ac puro scriptum ad te ut primum mitto, etenim ipsius perlegendi te accipio cupidissimum.”
This treatise about the three most famous impostors of the world, in accordance with my instructions was put in order by that scholar with whom you had the conversation concerning that matter in my library, I had it copied, and that MS. written in a style equally genuine and simple. I send you as soon as possible, for I am sure you are very eager to read it.
P. 29–30, last paragraph, (Latin orthography corrected), “I. liber de Nat. Deor. Qui Deos esse dixerunt tanta sunt in Varietate et dissentione constituti ut eorum molestum sit dinumerare sententias. Alterum fieri profecto potest ut eorum nulla, alterum certe non potest ut plus unum vera fit. Summi quos in Republica obtinuerat honores orator ille Romanus, eaque quam servare famam Studiote curabat, in causa fuere quod in Condone Deos non ausus sit negare quamquam in contesta Philosophorum, etc.”
I. Book about the nature of the Gods. “Those who have said that there are Gods, are characterized by such a variety of ideas and difference of belief, that it would be difficult to enumerate their opinions.
“On the one hand it might indeed happen that not one of their opinions was true, but on the other hand, certainly not more than one can be true.” The great honors which that famous Roman orator had gained in the state, and that reputation, which he took the most zealous care to maintain, were the reason why in a public speech he dared not deny the Gods, although in a discussion of philosophers, etc.
P. 35, last paragraph, “De poteste Imperiali,”—Of the Imperial power.