 Had I believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity ; had I foreseen that the pious, the timid, and the prudent, would feel, or affect to feel, with such exquisite sensibility ; I might,...  Scribner's Magazine ... - Сторінка 7291909Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Albert Barnes - 1868 - 468 стор.
...Sir David Dalrymple, and Dr. White, of Oxford. As the result of the whole, he says, " Had I believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly...exquisite sensibility, I might perhaps have softened those invidious chapters, which would create many enemies, and conciliate few friends. But the shaft... | |
 | 1868 - 904 стор.
...in the following: "Had I believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity ; had I foreseen...perhaps have softened the two invidious chapters." But what, clearly, must be his meaning in this ? He must, of course, refer to their attachment to that... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1869 - 462 стор.
...anonymous French Critic and my friend Mr. Hayley. (Hayley's Works, Svo Ed. Vol. ii. 261.) attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity ; had I foreseen...perhaps, have softened the two invidious chapters, which would create many enemies, and conciliate few friends. But the shaft was shot, the alarm was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1877 - 238 стор.
...society and parliament I Had I believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity ; had I foreseen...might perhaps have softened the two invidious chapters which would create many enemies and conciliate few friends. But the shaft was shot, the alarm was sounded,... | |
 | 1877 - 626 стор.
...believed,' he said in his memoirs, ' that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity; had I foreseen...perhaps, have softened the two invidious chapters, which would createmany enemies and conciliate few friends.' " We can scarcely doubt that this religious... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - 1879 - 488 стор.
...himself, ' believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name anfl shadow of Christianity, had I foreseen that the pious, the timid, and the prudent would feel, or would affect to feel, with such exquisite sensibility, — I might perhaps have softened the two invidious... | |
 | William Minto - 1881 - 596 стор.
...excuse that he might have softened the two obnoxious chapters (the 15th and 1 6th) if he had thought that "the pious, the timid, and the prudent, would...affect to feel, with such exquisite sensibility," was more aggravating than apologetic. — Apart altogether from the character of his opinions, his... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1891 - 448 стор.
...society and parliament ? Had I believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity — had I foreseen...perhaps have softened the two invidious chapters, which would create many enemies and conciliate few friends. But the shaft was shot, the alarm was sounded,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1891 - 454 стор.
...society and parliament ? Had I believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity — had I foreseen...perhaps have softened the two invidious chapters, which would create many enemies and conciliate few friends. But the shaft was shot, the alarm was sounded,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1891 - 456 стор.
...society and parliament ? Had I believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity — had I foreseen...perhaps have softened the two invidious chapters, which would create many enemies and conciliate few friends. But the shaft was shot, the alarm was sounded,... | |
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