 | 1803 - 430 sider
...polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or of private life ; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance...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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 sider
...polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or of private life ; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance...offices and amusements of society *. The important CeremoVoL. II. U transactions nies* Tertullian has written a most severe treatise against idolatry,... | |
 | 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
...polytheism were closely interwoven, with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or private life; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance...mankind, and all the offices and amusements of society." (290) " The Christian, who with pious horror avoided the abomination of the circus, or the theatre,... | |
 | 1841 - 712 sider
...polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or of private life ; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance...mankind, and all the offices and amusements of society." With the applicableness of the whole succeeding passage to the actual difficulties met here, I have... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 sider
...tormented by the christian exorcists. CHAP, seemed impossible to escape the observance of „,„,' ___ them, without, at the same time, renouncing the commerce of mankind, and all the offices Ceremo- and annuements of society/ The important nies. . .. " , transactions of peace and war were... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 520 sider
...polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or of private life ; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance...important transactions of peace and war were prepared oc concluded by solemn sacrifices, in which the magistrate, the senator, and the soldier, were obliged... | |
 | 1857 - 1196 sider
...polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or private life ; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance...the same time renouncing the commerce of mankind." So great, indeed, was the influence of Paganism upon society, that not only were its high and stately... | |
 | John Sheppard - 1829 - 416 sider
...repeat a former citation) " it seemed impossible to escape the observance of the rites of polytheism, without at the same time renouncing the commerce of...mankind, and all the offices and amusements of society."" Lastly, let us recollect that lax and pliant scheme of morals," just now considered, by which heathenism... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 536 sider
...polytheism were closely interwoven with every circumstance of business or pleasure, of public or of private life; and it seemed impossible to escape the observance...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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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... 
