 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
 | 1825 - 600 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,... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - 478 sayfa
...by 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 for... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1828 - 286 sayfa
...Gibbon : "The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered, — by the people, as equally true, — by the philosopher,...false, — and by the magistrate, as equally useful. * (Decl. & Fall, ch. 2, vol. 1 , p. 46). " Notwithstanding the fashionable irreligion which prevailed... | |
 | 1828 - 290 sayfa
...Gibbon : "The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered, — by the people, as equally true, — by the philosopher,...false, — and by the magistrate, as equally .useful. " (Decl. & Fall, ch. 2, vol. 1, p. 46). " Notwithstanding the fashionable irreligion which prevailed... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1828 - 234 sayfa
...historians. ' 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 religous concord. The superstition... | |
 | William Paley - 1828 - 610 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 for... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1828 - 98 sayfa
...ancient world. ' The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true ; by the philosopher,...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 sayfa
...by Gibbon.f " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered, by the people as equally true, — by the philosopher,...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 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 Jones - 1831 - 570 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."* The Religions... | |
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