Project Gutenberg 2020-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 298 Davenport, R. A. (Richard Alfred) 1852 Davenport, Richard Alfred 16007484 Sketches of imposture, deception, and credulity Produced by MFR, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sketches of Imposture, Deception, and Credulity" by R. A. Davenport is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the nature of belief and deception throughout human history, examining how credulity has often led people to be misled by cunning impostors. Davenport's exploration spans a wide array of subjects, including ancient oracles, false prophets, and the impact of credulity on societal beliefs. The opening of this work introduces the reader to the themes of incredulity and credulity, discussing how belief can be essential for social cohesion yet also a breeding ground for folly. Davenport critiques the ways in which impostors have exploited the credulity of the masses, providing a framework for the subsequent chapters that investigate historical examples of deception, from ancient oracles in Greece to more modern instances of false prophets. By laying out these foundational thoughts, the author sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the interplay between human psychology, societal expectations, and the enduring quest for truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Impostors and imposture Common fallacies AZ Text Category: History - Other Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 619142 2025-09-24T12:49:01.636080 text/html 604187 2024-10-17T18:04:11 text/html 547291 2025-09-24T12:49:08.719058 application/epub+zip 545378 2025-09-24T12:49:02.904051 application/epub+zip 329872 2025-09-24T12:49:02.270060 application/epub+zip 684186 2025-09-24T12:49:13.339999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634759 2025-09-24T12:49:08.075060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419673 2022-09-28T00:56:53.879163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550919 2025-09-24T12:49:01.070106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531023 2024-10-17T18:04:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16355 2025-09-24T12:49:13.474010 application/rdf+xml 14005 2025-09-24T12:49:02.366072 image/jpeg 1552 2025-09-24T12:49:02.319080 image/jpeg 466189 2025-09-24T12:49:01.694090 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia