 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1843 - 570 стор.
...of religious worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, (before the appearance of Christianity,) were all considered by the people as equally true,...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful." This absurd polytheism gave place to Christianity and its wholesome influences. The effects of the... | |
 | D. Davidson - 1844 - 284 стор.
...recognised by the Romans, had been by custom a dead letter in all ages : it had rarely been enforced. " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the...equally false ; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord." Pliny, regardless... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 стор.
...principles. ' The various modes of worship which prevniled in the Roman world were nil,' he remarks, 'considered by the people as equally true, by the...false, and by the' magistrate as equally useful.' Some feeling of this kind constituted the whole of Gibbon's religions belief : the philosophers of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 стор.
...historian : Gibbon had insidiously, though too unequivocally, evinced his adoption of infidel principles. ' paleness of his brow, thinly covered with gray hairs. The music ceased : he remarks, 'considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1846 - 678 стор.
...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...by the philosopher, as equally false ; and by the 1 They were erected about the midway between Labor and Delhi. The conquests of Alexander in Hindostan... | |
 | Josiah William Smith - 1846 - 212 стор.
...public or private life (i). We may readily accept the account of the matter given by Gibbon: (8) " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the...all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosophers as equally false; and by the magistrates as equally useful." And from this statement we... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1847 - 456 стор.
...modes of worship," as Gibbon, tersely, and perhaps with great general correctness, has put the case, "were all considered by the people as equally true;...false, and by the magistrate as equally useful." The people, as they were generally the first addressed, would, in all likelihood, be the first to discover... | |
 | 1847 - 780 стор.
...progressing towards that state at which Gibbon says pagan Rome had arrived, when all religion was regarded by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful. Infidelity is not the only spirit that is awake, nor is it, perhaps, the most dangerous and fatal.... | |
 | 1847 - 856 стор.
...progressing towards that state at which Gibbon says pagan Rome had arrived, when all religion was regarded by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, nud by the magistrate as equally useful. Infidelity is not the unly spirit that is awake, nor ¡s it,... | |
 | M. A - 1848 - 878 стор.
...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...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful." Taking this very low and unworthy view of religion, we doubt if our legislators will ever find that... | |
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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. 
