 The religion of the nations was not merely a speculative doctrine professed in the schools or preached in the temples. The innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or...  History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Side 524av Edward Gibbon - 1875Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1803 - 430 sider
...speculative doctrine professed in the schools or preached in the temples. The innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance...time renouncing the commerce of mankind and all the offices-and amusements of society. Th« important transactions of peace and war were prepared or concluded... | |
 | Rev. William Tennant - 1808 - 384 sider
...with every circumstance of business and of pleasure, and that it is almost impossible to lay aside the observance of them, without, at the same time, renouncing the commerce of mankind, and the amusements of society *. These circumstances were overlooked which might have taught them that... | |
 | 1812 - 586 sider
...doctrine, professed in the schools or preached in the temples — the innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven, with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or private life; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance of them, without at the same time renouncing... | |
 | 1841 - 712 sider
...speculative doctrine professed in the schools or preached in the temples. The innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance...of mankind, and all the offices and amusements of society." With the applicableness of the whole succeeding passage to the actual difficulties met here,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 850 sider
...another place I observed, and even pressed the observation, " that the innumerable deities and rites of Polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance...business or pleasure, of public or of private life ;" and I had particularly specified how much the Roman discipline was connected with the national superstition.... | |
 | 1857 - 1196 sider
...speculative doctrine, professed in the schools or preached in the temples. The innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or private life ; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance of them, without at the same time... | |
 | John Sheppard - 1829 - 416 sider
...speculative doctrine, professed in the schools or preached in the temples. The innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance...of mankind, and all the offices and amusements of society. The important transactions of peace and war were prepared or concluded by solemn sacrifices,... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 sider
...speculative doctrine, professed in the schools or preached in the temples. The innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance...the same time renouncing the commerce of mankind. The important transactions of peace and war were prepared or concluded by solemn sacrifices, in which... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 sider
...speculative doctrine, professed in the schools or preached in the temples. The innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance...the same time renouncing the commerce of mankind. The important transactions of peace and war were prepared or concluded by solemn sacrifices, in which... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 sider
...speculative doctrine, professed in the schools or preached in the temples. The innumerable deities and rites of polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance...the same time renouncing the commerce of mankind. The important transactions of peace and war were prepared or concluded by solemn sacrifices, in which... | |
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