Mrs. E's history.
I never read LaiebnitzEditorial Note: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) XenophonEditorial Note: Xenophon (430-354 BC), ConfuciousEditorial Note: Confucius (551-479 BC) Plato, SocratesEditorial Note: Socrates (c. 470-399 BC) Decartes, KantEditorial Note: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), FichteEditorial Note: Johann Gottleib Fichte (1762-1814), SpinozaEditorial Note: Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), BerkeleyEditorial Note: George Berkeley (1685-1753), Editorial Note: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) or H. Spencer Note: nor Swedenborg'sEditorial Note: Emanuel Swedenborg works until after Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy was published Hence if my writings resemble theirs they have only the likness of truth to truth I never borrowed my system of Chris Science Mind healingEditorial Note: Christian Science from any author or individual I have obtaind all that I know of the works of the above authors except Confucius & Emmerson from my Encyclopedia and out of sheer curiosity to know if I had uttered their views unconsciously The Bible was my only text- Book for S. & H. Note: I never read a work on Buddhism, Theosophy Pantheism or Occultism in my life and never intend to read one My father was very particular about the books his children read he even objected to my reading the books that my brother brought from College such as LockeEditorial Note: John Locke (1632-1704) & forbade my reading under his roof VoltairEditorial Note: Voltaire (1694-1778) or HumeEditorial Note: David Hume (1711-1776) I am grateful to him now for this severe restriction