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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... "
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Side 73
av Edward Gibbon - 1901
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An Apology for Christianity: In a Series of Letters, Addressed to Edward ...

Richard Watson - 1776 - 316 sider
...gardens of Nero " 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...
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Rural discourses

William Clayton - 1814 - 420 sider
...Christians, in the first Roman persecution. 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 combustilile materials, were used as torches to illuminate the darkness of the uight. The gardens of...
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The History of the Waldenses: Connected with a Sketch of the ..., Volum 1

William Jones - 1816 - 500 sider
...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...
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The History of the Waldenses: Connected with a Sketch of the ..., Volum 1

William Jones - 1816 - 500 sider
...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...
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An Ecclesiastical History from the Commencement of the Christian Era to the ...

James Sabine - 1820 - 656 sider
...imbittered by insult and •< derision. Some were nailed en erosses, others sewn - up in skins of wild beasts and exposed to the fury of "dogs; others again, smeared over with eombustible " materials, were used as torehes to illuminate the dark ness of the night. The gardens...
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The Apocalypse of St. John: Or Prophecy of the Rise, Progress, and Fall of ...

George Croly - 1827 - 344 sider
...embittered by -insult and derision. Some were nailed to crosses; others were sewn up in the skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs; others, again,...smeared over with combustible materials, were used a*torches to illuminate the darkness of the night. In the 10th year of Nero, and two years before the...
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Christianity Against Infidelity: Or, the Truth of the Gospel History

Thomas Baldwin Thayer - 1836 - 324 sider
...embittered by insult and derision. Some were nailed on crosses ; others were sown up in the skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs ; others again,...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...
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A Critical Review of the Life, Character, Miracles, and Resurrection of ...

John Clarke - 1839 - 462 sider
...were imbittered by insult and derision. Some wore nailed on crosses ; others sewed up in skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs ; others again...with combustible materials, were used as torches to illumine the darkness of night. The gardens of Nero were destined for this melancholy spectacle, -which...
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The Habits, Customs, and Antiquities of the Romans

W. Andrew - 1848 - 116 sider
...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...
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Christianity Against Infidelity: Or, the Truth of the Gospel History ...

Thomas Baldwin Thayer - 1849 - 450 sider
...embittered by insult and derision. 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 materials, * Lardner's Jewish Testimonies, c. II. Works, vol. Ti. pp. $8 -392. were used as torches to illuminate...
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