 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 - Sayfa 241840Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | 1811 - 576 sayfa
...Gibbon observes that "all the idolatrous systems of the heathen world were considered by the common, people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the politician as equally useful ;" and though Dr. C. does pot seem to go this length with regard to the... | |
 | William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - 1815 - 598 sayfa
...modes of worship which, before the birth of Jesus prevailed in the heathen world, " were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false."* And when he adds to this statement, that they were regarded " by the magistrate as equally useful," he... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 472 sayfa
...their subjects. The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true ; by the philosopher,...equally false ; and by the magistrate, as equally usefu1. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence; but even religious concord. of the... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1817 - 738 sayfa
...various modes of worship," s'aye Mr. Gibbto, '* wblck -prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful. — The devout p^olytheist, though fondly attached to his national rites, admitted, with implicit faith,... | |
 | William Jones - 1819 - 626 sayfa
...following words. "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true ; by the philosopher...equally false ; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord."* • Decline... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 396 sayfa
...The various modes of worship 'which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered i -/-' < i• people as equally true, by the philosopher 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... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 426 sayfa
...Mr. Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...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 - 1824 - 408 sayfa
...Mr. Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful :" and I woufd ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look... | |
 | 1825 - 594 sayfa
...present age. "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...equally false, and by the, magistrate as equally useful. The devout Polytheist, though fondly attached to his national rites, admitted, with implicit faith,... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 972 sayfa
...Empire observes : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Romau world, were all considered 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... | |
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