 | M. A - 1848 - 878 sider
...the views of an infidel who wrote only to blaspheme. " The various modes of worship (says Mr. Gibbon) 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." Taking this very low and unworthy... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 sider
...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... | |
 | 1851 - 616 sider
...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 true, by the philosopher, as equally false, and by the magistrate, as equally useful : and thus toleration produced... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1852 - 666 sider
...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, as equally true ; by the philosopher, as equally false ; and by the magistrate, as equally useful. And thus toleration produced... | |
 | John Smythe Memes - 1853 - 752 sider
...measure depended. I am willing to accept the account of the matter which is given by Mr Gibbon : " F CHRISTIANITY. WE acknowledge philosopher as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful : " and I would ask, from which... | |
 | 1853 - 588 sider
...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... | |
 | 1853 - 534 sider
...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 sider
...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...considered by the people as equally true ; by the philosopher as equally false ; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced... | |
 | Rev. Pearson (Thomas), Thomas Pearson - 1854 - 630 sider
...little what quiet shape it may assume in others. Gibbon, speaking of the paganism of ancient Rome, says, "the various modes of worship which prevailed in the...all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false,- and by the magistrate as equally useful." The comment of some one is,... | |
 | Robert Hare - 1855 - 556 sider
...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...considered by the people as equally true ; by the philosopher, as equally false ; and by the magistrate, as equally useful. And thus toleration produced,... | |
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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. 
