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The Praeparatio consists of fifteen books which accept been absolutely preserved. Eusebius advised it an addition to Christianity for pagans. But its amount for abounding after readers is added because Eusebius added advice from historians and philosophers which was not recorded elsewhere. Namely:

Here abandoned is preserved a arbitrary of the writings of the Phoenician priest Sanchuniathon, of which the accurateness has been apparent by the fabulous accounts begin on the Ugaritic tables.

Here abandoned is the annual from Diodorus Siculus's sixth book of Euhemerus's amazing boating to the island of Panchaea area Euhemerus purports to accept begin his accurate history of the gods.

Here about abandoned are preserved writings of the Platonist philosopher Atticus forth with abundant else.

Here primarily are preserved important works of Porphyry, the Neoplatonist analyzer of Christianity (the On Images, Philosophy from Oracles, the Letter to Anebo, the Against the Christians, the Against Boethus, the Philological Lecture).