 | Richard Watson - 1776 - 316 стор.
...were deftined for the melancholy " fpectacle, which was accompanied " with a horfe race, and HONOUR"ED WITH THE PRESENCE of " the Emperor; who mingled with " the populace in the drefs and at" titude of a charioteer." " The *' guilt of the Chriftians deferved, " indeed^ the mojl... | |
 | William Clayton - 1814 - 420 стор.
...gardens of Nero wore destined for the melancholy spectacle, xvhit-h was accompanied with a horse race, and honored with the presence of the Emperor, who mingled with the populace in the dress and character of a charioteer. Tnclttis, as cited by Gibbon, chap. xvi. pp. 406. On the contrary, the most... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 стор.
...of dogs, ftthers again were smeared over with combustible matetials and used as torches to illumine the darkness of the night. The gardens of Nero were...for the melancholy spectacle, which was accompanied by a horse face, and honoured with the presence of the emperor, who mingled with the populace in the... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 стор.
...of dogs, others again were smeared over with combustible materials and used as torches to illumine the darkness of the night. The gardens of Nero were...for the melancholy spectacle, which was accompanied by a horse race, and honoured with the presence of the emperor, who mingled with the populace in the... | |
 | George Croly - 1827 - 344 стор.
...upon the Christians. already obnoxious to Paganism, and amounting to a "great multitude" in Rome. '• The gardens of Nero were destined for the melancholy spectacle, which was accompanied with ahorse race, and honoured with the presence of the Emperor, who mingled among the populace in the dress... | |
 | Edward Irving - 1831 - 470 стор.
...Some were nailed on crosses; others were sewn up in the skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs: others again, smeared over with combustible...melancholy spectacle, which was accompanied with a horse race, and honoured with the presence of the emperor, who mingled with the populace in the dress... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin Thayer - 1836 - 324 стор.
...Some were nailed on crosses ; others were sown up in the skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs ; others again, smeared over with combustible...were used as torches to illuminate the darkness of night. The gardens of Nero were destined for the spectacle, which was accompanied with the games of... | |
 | John Clarke - 1839 - 462 стор.
...derision. Some wore nailed on crosses ; others sewed up in skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs ; others again smeared over with combustible materials, were used as torches to illumine the darkness of night. The gardens of Nero were destined for this melancholy spectacle, -which... | |
 | W. Andrew - 1848 - 116 стор.
...crosses, or, sewn up in the skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs ; whilst others, smeared over with combustible materials, were used as torches to illuminate the darkness of night. It was no slight task in those days, to uphold Christianity ; nor, were its tenets supported... | |
 | William James E. Bennett - 1850 - 390 стор.
...derision. Some were nailed on crosses ; others sewn up in the skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs ; others again, smeared over with combustible...accompanied with a horse-race, and honored with the presence founder of our condemnation we even glory. For whoever knoweth him, can understand that nothing save... | |
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They died in torments, and their torments were embittered by insult and derision. Some were nailed on crosses; others sewn up in the skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs: others again, smeared over with combustible materials, were used... 
