A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume 2 (of 6)

The author analyzes ancient mythology and language to separate tradition from fable, focusing in this volume on Phoenic/Poinic terminology and its cultural meanings. He argues that Phoenic was originally an Egyptian‑Canaanite honorific applied to rulers and objects, not a native provincial name, and traces its linguistic transformations in Greek and Roman usage. The discussion links the palm as a royal and immortal emblem to the phoenix legend, surveys usages of the title across regions and colonies, and attempts to trace how Egyptian and Babylonian traditions influenced later Greek accounts of names, rites, and founding figures.