 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 páginas
...which " had grown up in silence and obscurity, and derived new vigour from opposition, finally erecting the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the Capitol." Converted, then, into a political engine, it was employed to make concessions where conquests were... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 páginas
...inmined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself into the minds of men, y1 grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour...banner of the cross on the ruins of /// the Capitol. Nor was the influence of Christianity confined to the period or to the limits of the Roman empire.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1810 - 462 páginas
...violence, or undermined by slow decay, a""16 liure and humble religion gently insinuated itself into17' the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity,...triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the Capito1. Nor was the influence of Christianity confined to the period or to the limits of the Roman... | |
 | 1812 - 586 páginas
...of contradiction and confusion. Speaking ofthe progress of Christianity, vol. ii. p. 265, he says, " a pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself...erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins ofthe capitol." Thus was confirmed what'Jesus told his disciples, Matt. xxiv. 14. and " this gospel... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 páginas
...andhumblereligioa gently insinuated itself into the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived ne\v vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the capitol. Nor was the influence of christi anity confined to the period or. to the limits 01 the Roman empire.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 520 páginas
...may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow...triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the Capitol. Nor was the influence of Christianity confined to the period or to the limits of the Roman empire.... | |
 | John Bird Sumner - 1824 - 464 páginas
...fruit, and, spreading far and wide, received under its shelter a continually increasing multitude. " A pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself...triumphant banner of the Cross on the ruins of the Capitol. Still farther, after a revolution of thirteen or fourteen centuries, that religion is still professed... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 684 páginas
...Justin Martyr, Quadratus, Aristides, Athenagoras, Tertullian, Lactoathu, Л rnobius, and others. body," (the Roman empire) " was invaded by open violence...triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the capitol. Nor was die influence of Christianity confined to the period or to the limits of die Roman empire.... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 682 páginas
...Justin Martyr, Quadratus, Aristides, Athenagoras, Tertullian, LacUntiu*, Arnobius, and others. body," (the Roman empire) " was invaded by open violence...triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the capitol. Nor was the influence of Cliristianity confined to the period or to the limits of the Roman empire.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 páginas
...gently insinuated itself into the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new rigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant...banner of the cross on the ruins of the, Capitol. Nor was th>' influence of Christianity confined to the period or to the limits of the Roman empire.... | |
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While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself into the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant... 
