[574]. We allude to Ritter (Geschichte der Philosophie), who (i. p. 159-173) has weighed all the arguments which have been alleged in behalf of this opinion with an even hand.

[575]. Thirlwall’s History of Greece, Vol. II. pp. 130, 131.

[576]. Vol. II. pp. 134, 135.

[577]. Dr. Prichard’s Translation. Egyp. Myth. pp. 242, 243.

[578]. Bochart’s Hierozoicon. P. I. lib. ii. p. 640. seqq. Herod. II. 46.

[579]. Elleh Haddebarim rabba, fol. 302. 2. ap. D. L. Bertholdt’s Christologia Judæorum Jesu Apostolorumque ætate. § 36.

[580]. Vajikra rabba, fol. 151. col. 1. ap. Bertholdt. loc. cit.

[581]. Targum in Eccles. i. 12. ap. Joh. Buxtorf. Lex. Chald. Talm. & Rabb. in v. אשמדי.

[582]. Aruch ex Rabboth. ap. Lightfoot’s Hebr. and Talmud. Exercitations on Matt. xii. 24. See also on Luke xi. 15.

[583]. Lex. Chald. loc. cit.