 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
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 стор.
...Englifh readers were fo fondly attached even to the name and fhadowr of Chriftianity ; had I forefeen that the pious, the timid, and the prudent, would feel, or affect to feel, •with fuch exquifite fenfibility; I might, perhaps, have foftened the two invidious chapters, which would... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 стор.
...Englifli readers were fo fondly attached even to the name and fhadow of Chrifti-. anity; ruid I farefeen that the pious, the timid, and the prudent, would feel, or affect to feel, with fuch exquifite fenfibility i I might, perhaps, have foftened the two invidious chapters, which would... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 стор.
...which it exhibits. *' Had I believed that the majority of English readers were so fondly attached -even to the name and shadow of Christianity ; had I foreseen...I might, perhaps, have softened the two invidious cbaptent, which would create many enemies, and conciliate few friends. But the shaft was shot, the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 стор.
...society and parliament? Had I believed that the majority of English renders 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 стор.
...English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity; and not to have foreseen that the pious, the timid, and the prudent would feel, or affect to fee), with such exquisite sensihility. If he had foreseen all this, he condescends to inform us that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 стор.
...attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity ; and not to have foreseen that the pious, the timkl, and the prudent would feel, or affect to feel, with such exquisite sensibility. If he had foreseen all this, he condescends to inform us that " he might have softened the two invidious... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 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...affect to feel, with such exquisite sensibility ; I mighf, perhaps, liavc softened the two invidious chapters, which would create many enemies, and conciliate... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 стор.
...in his own words. " Had I helieved 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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 стор.
...ii. p. 261—263.) 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... | |
 | 1830 - 336 стор.
...majority of English readers were so fondly attached even to the name and shadow of Christianity ; had ] foreseen that the pious, the timid, and the prudent,...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... | |
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