 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1850 - 664 pages
...the reflections of the enlightened, and by the habits of the superstitious, part of their subjects. The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the...magistrate, as equally useful. And thus toleration j)roduced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was... | |
 | English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...the superstitious part of their subjects. The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Itoman world were all considered by the people as equally...mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not embittered by any mixture of theological rancour; nor was it confined... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...principles. ' The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all,' he remarks, ' considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful.' Some feeling of this kind constituted the whole of his religious belief; and hence in the fifteenth... | |
 | William Paley - 1851 - 766 pages
...various modes of worship which prevailed in the Koinan world, were all considered liy the people a» "But nnw having no more place in th I would nskfrom which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...historian. Gibbon had insidiously, though too unequivocally, evinced his adoption of infidel principles. ' The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all,' ho remarks, ' considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher ns equally false, and by... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1852 - 666 pages
...habits of the superstitious, part of their subjects. The various modes of worship, which prevai'id in the Roman world, were all considered by the people,...mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not imbittered by any mixture of theological rancor; nor was it confined... | |
 | John Smythe Memes - Apologetics - 1853 - 752 pages
...measure depended. I am willing to accept the account of the matter which is given by Mr Gibbon : " F CHRISTIANITY. WE acknowledge I would ask, from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
 | Theology - 1853 - 588 pages
...llosgwyd deuddeg neu dair ar ddeg o drefi. Nid oedd sefydliadau y Rhode Island ychwaith yn ddiberygl y 1 " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the...all considered by the people as equally true, by the phUoiopher ae equally falle, and by the magistrate ал equally uaeful."— GIBBOH. tro h wn. Gorfu... | |
 | Theology - 1853 - 534 pages
...llosgwyd deuddeg neu dair ar ddeg o drefi. Nid oedd sefydliadau y Ehode Island ychwaith yn ddiberygl y 1 " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all conaidered by the people аз equally true, by the philosopher aa equally false, and by the magistrate... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 pages
...J^™1 the enlightened, and by the habits of the superstitious, part toleration. of their subjects. The various modes of worship which prevailed in the...mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not embittered by any mixture of theological rancour; nor was it confined... | |
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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. 
