 With this view," continues Tacitus,^ " he inflicted the most exquisite tortures on those men who, under the vulgar appellation of Christians, were already branded with deserved infamy. They derived their name and origin from Christ, who, in the reign...  The Works of Edward Gibbon - Side 16av Edward Gibbon - 1906Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Thomas Haweis - 1800 - 470 sider
...on thofe men, who under the vulgar appellation " of Chriftians, were already branded with deferred " infamy. They derived their name and origin " from CHRIST, who in the reign of Tiberius " had fuffered death, by the fentence of the pro" curator, Pontius Pilate. For awhile this dire " fuperftition... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 sider
...branded ' V~~J , ... - _, i • , , • Cruel pu" with deserved mramy. They derived their nishment " name and origin from Christ, Who, in the " reign of Tiberius, had suffered death, by the as the in" sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate *. of't " For a while this dire superstition was... | |
 | 1812 - 586 sider
...death of Jesus. He says, " with this view he TOL. ii. o (Nero) inflicted the most exquisite torments on those men who, under the vulgar appellation of...Christ, who in the reign of Tiberius had suffered fleath by the sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate."*' And Mr. Gibbon says, that " the most sceptical... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1816 - 234 sider
...be set on fire : to suppress, therefore, the common " rumour, Nero laid the guilt, and inflicted the most " exquisite tortures on those men, who, under..." origin from Christ, who in the reign of Tiberius was " put to death, under the procurator Pontius Pilate. " For a while, this pernicious superstition... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 sider
...divert suspicion from himself, he substituted fictitious criminals, and with that view inflicted the most exquisite tortures on those men, who, under the...Christians, were already branded with deserved infamy. The confessions of those who were seized, discovered a great •multitude* of their accomplices, and... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 sider
...divert suspicion from himself, he substituted fictitious criminals, and With that view inflicted the most exquisite tortures on those men, who, under the...Christians, were already branded with deserved infamy. The confessions of those who were seized, discovered a great multitude* of their accomplices, and they... | |
 | William Jones - 1819 - 626 sider
...himself, lie substituted fictitious criminals, and with that new inflicted the most exquisite tortures oa those men, who, under the vulgar appellation of Christians, were already branded with deserved infamy. The confessions of those who were seized, discovered a yreat multitude * of their accomplices, and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 sider
...appellation of christians, were already brand- l " ed with deserved infamy. They derived their cit>" name and origin from Christ, who, in the " reign of...death, by the " sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate.* " Forawhilethisdire superstition was checked ; " but it again burst forth, and not only spread... | |
 | James Sabine - 1820 - 656 sider
...he substituted fietitious •• eriminals and with this view he inflieted the most ex'• quisite tortures on those men, who under the vulgar " appellation...branded with " deserved infamy. They derived their name from " CHRIST, who, in the reign of Tiberius, had suffered 11 death by the sentenee of the proeurator... | |
 | Elizabeth Lachlan - 1821 - 448 sider
...number of their gods. Tacitus, in describing the tortures inflicted by Nero on the Christians, says, they derived their name and origin from Christ, who...suffered death by the sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate. The Jews, says Dr. Doddridge, in some of their earliest writings since those times, call Jesus... | |
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