 | 1828 - 290 páginas
...described in the following passages of Gibbon : "The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered, — by the people, as...false, — and by the magistrate, as equally .useful. " (Decl. & Fall, ch. 2, vol. 1, p. 46). " Notwithstanding the fashionable irreligion which prevailed... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1828 - 286 páginas
...described in the following passages of Gibbon : "The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered, — by the people, as...false, — and by the magistrate, as equally useful. * (Decl. & Fall, ch. 2, vol. 1 , p. 46). " Notwithstanding the fashionable irreligion which prevailed... | |
 | Robert Taylor - 1829 - 466 páginas
...matter, so elegantly given us by Gibbon.f " 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. " Both the interests of the priests, and the credulity of the people were sufficiently respected. In... | |
 | William Paley - 1830 - 378 páginas
...the matter which is given by Mr Gibbon : ' 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 : ' and I would ask, from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
 | William Henry Rowlatt - 1830 - 454 páginas
...matter which is given by Mr. Gibbon : that 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 useful1." And yet if natural religion... | |
 | William Jones - 1831 - 570 páginas
...by Mr. Gibbon, in the following words:—" 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."* The Religions of the Indians, Egyptians, Persians, and Cells. IN reviewing the various systems of Polytheism... | |
 | John Wade - 1831 - 610 páginas
...the superstitious part of their subjects. The various modes of worship which prevailed in the known world were all considered by the people as equally...only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord."* Further on he continues, •' Notwithstanding the fashionable irreligion which prevailed in the age... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 692 páginas
...the matter which is given by Mr. Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman m to be bound with two chains, and demanded, who he...cried one thing, and some another, among the multit I would ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 624 páginas
...the matter which is given by Mr. Gibbon: "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman and the occasion of writing the epistles is given...are called the smaller epistles of Ignatius, are gen I would ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
 | John Wade - 1832 - 730 páginas
...the superstitious part of their subjects. The various modes of worship which prevailed in the known world were all considered by the people as equally...only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord."* Further on he continues, " Notwithstanding the fashionable irreligion which prevailed in the age of... | |
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The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful. 
