 | Liber - 1809 - 372 страници
...world were all considered by the_ people, as equally true; by the .philosopher, as equally false; aud by the magistrate as equally useful. And this toleration produced not only mutual indulgence but religious -concord. Gibbon's Rise and Fall, v. I, p. 1. SWIFT in his journies on foot from Dublin to... | |
 | 1811 - 576 страници
...Gibbon observes that "all the idolatrous systems of the heathen world were considered by the common, people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the politician as equally useful ;" and though Dr. C. does pot seem to go this length with regard to the... | |
 | William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - 1815 - 598 страници
...various modes of worship which, before the birth of Jesus prevailed in the heathen world, " were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false."* And when he adds to this statement, that they were regarded " by the magistrate as equally useful," he... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 472 страници
...part of their subjects. The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true ; by the...equally false ; and by the magistrate, as equally usefu1. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence; but even religious concord. of the... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1817 - 738 страници
...«* The various modes of worship," s'aye Mr. Gibbto, '* wblck -prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful. — The devout p^olytheist, though fondly attached to his national rites, admitted, with implicit faith,... | |
 | William Jones - 1819 - 626 страници
...in the following words. "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true ; by the...false ; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord."* • Decline and... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 396 страници
...The various modes of worship 'which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered i -/-' < i• people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally...false, and by the magistrate as equally useful :" and I would ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 426 страници
...is given by Mr. Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...false, and by the magistrate as equally useful :" and I would ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 408 страници
...is given by Mr. Gibbon : " The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...false, and by the magistrate as equally useful :" and I woufd ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - 478 страници
...which is given by Mr. Gibbon: "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher...false, and by the magistrate as equally useful:" and I would ask from which of these three classes of men were the Christian missionaries to look for protection... | |
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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. 
