 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.  The Quarterly Review - Página 72editado por - 1840Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - 478 páginas
...great measure depended. I am willing to accept the account of the matter which is given by Mr. Gibbon: "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the...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... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 972 páginas
...historian of the Roman Empire observes : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Romau generations ; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ art fou (Gibbon's Rome, vol. i. ch. 2.) But «la Christianity began to spread extensive); and was found hostile... | |
 | William Paley - 1828 - 610 páginas
...measure depended. I am willing to accept the account of the matter which is given by Mr. Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the...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... | |
 | 1828 - 290 páginas
...goveTnment, especially in later times, is inimitably described in the following passages of Gibbon : "The various modes of worship, which prevailed in...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
...government, especially in later times, is inimitably described in the following passages of Gibbon : "The various modes of worship, which prevailed in...false, — and by the magistrate, as equally useful. * (Decl. & Fall, ch. 2, vol. 1 , p. 46). " Notwithstanding the fashionable irreligion which prevailed... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1828 - 108 páginas
...gods. Gibbon's splendid description of the Roman religion is true of nearly the whole ancient world. ' The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the...false ; and by the magistrate, as equally useful. And thus toleration produced, not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord.' f Far different... | |
 | Robert Taylor - 1829 - 466 páginas
...resistance to the only faithful and rational account of the matter, so elegantly given us by Gibbon.f " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the...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
...mea,sure depended. I am willing to accept the account of the matter which is given by Mr Gibbon : ' The various modes of Worship which prevailed in the...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... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 624 páginas
...great measure dended. I am willing to accept the account of the matter which is given by Mr. Gibbon: sions : and I would ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 692 páginas
...measure depended. I am willing to accept the account of the matter which is given by Mr. Gibbon : " chiel captain came near, and took him, and com-, manded...some cried one thing, and some another, among the mu and I would ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for... | |
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