...of the worst examples of this was afforded by the Roman empire, where " the various modes of worship were all considered by the people as equally true,...false, and by the magistrate as equally useful."* And the statesmen of the later empire, yielding to the cosmopolitan character of the age, as they added...

...book, if they were to be directed by it. ,f " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally...philosopher, as equally false ; and by the magistrate, ai equally useful.'' — Gibbon'* Decline and Fall, chapter ii. is hindered at once. He must see that...

...to be directed by it. t " The various mode* of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were nil considered by the people as equally true : by the philosopher, as equally false ; anil by the magirtratr, as equally useful."— riibboif a Dticline ami Fall, chapter n. IN CANADA....

...modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally trne : by the philosopher, as equally false ; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.' - — Gibbon's Decline and Fall, chapter ti. » is hindered at once. He must see that there is but...

...says of ancient Paganism at Bome—viz., " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosophers as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful,"—seems to be practically...

...of the paganism of ancient Rome, says, " the various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful." The comment of some one is, " after eighteen centuries of the Gospel, we seem unhappily to be coming...

...miracles involved in the creation of the 7 " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally...false ; and by the magistrate, as equally useful." (Gibbon's "Decline and Fall"; ch. ii.) ' See Abp. Whately's "Essay on some of the Difficulties in the...

...the sentiments of an Atheist under sacerdotal robes." There were priests ; but " all religions were considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful," while gladiators, slaves, actors, buffoons, and strangers, made up the rest of the population. From...

...Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire : — " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally...only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord." Looking back upon these Ruins as a whole, how interesting, how eloquent do they become to us ! Out...

...part of their subjeets. The various modes of worship, -which prevailed 111 the liomuri world, were nil considered by the people as equally true ; by the...only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not imbittered by any mixture of thcological rancor ; nor was it...