The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2: Complete in Eight VolumesG. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
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Side 177
... Pagan world proved favourable When Christianity appeared in the world , even these faint and imperfect impressions had lost much of their original power . Human rea- son , which by its unassisted strength is incapable to the new of ...
... Pagan world proved favourable When Christianity appeared in the world , even these faint and imperfect impressions had lost much of their original power . Human rea- son , which by its unassisted strength is incapable to the new of ...
Side 194
... Pagan and philosophic world , to those evidences which were presented by the hand of Omni- potence , not to their reason , but to their senses ? During the age of Christ , of his apostles , and of their first disci- ples , the doctrine ...
... Pagan and philosophic world , to those evidences which were presented by the hand of Omni- potence , not to their reason , but to their senses ? During the age of Christ , of his apostles , and of their first disci- ples , the doctrine ...
Side 197
... Pagan adversaries . To separate ( if it be possible ) a few authentic , as well as in- teresting , facts from an undigested mass of fiction and error , and to relate in a clear and rational manner , the causes , the extent , the ...
... Pagan adversaries . To separate ( if it be possible ) a few authentic , as well as in- teresting , facts from an undigested mass of fiction and error , and to relate in a clear and rational manner , the causes , the extent , the ...
Side 201
... Pagan world . To their apprehensions , it was no less a matter of surprise , that any individuals should entertain scruples against complying with the established mode of worship , than if they had conceived a sudden abhorrence to the ...
... Pagan world . To their apprehensions , it was no less a matter of surprise , that any individuals should entertain scruples against complying with the established mode of worship , than if they had conceived a sudden abhorrence to the ...
Side 202
... Pagan multitude , who were at a loss to discover a spiritual and solitary God , that was neither represented under any corporeal figure or visible symbol , nor was adored with the accus- tomed pomp of libations and festivals , of altars ...
... Pagan multitude , who were at a loss to discover a spiritual and solitary God , that was neither represented under any corporeal figure or visible symbol , nor was adored with the accus- tomed pomp of libations and festivals , of altars ...
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Alemanni Ammianus ancient Antioch appeared arms army arts Asia Augustus Aurelius Victor authority barbarians bishops Cæsar celebrated century character Chris Christ Christians church civil conduct Constan Constantine Constantinople court Cyprian danger death Deity deserved dignity Diocletian divine east ecclesiastical edict emperor enemy Eumenius Euseb Eusebius Eutropius faith father favour fortune Galerius Gallus Gaul Greek Hist honour human hundred imperial Irenæus Italy Jews Julian justice Lactantius Lactantius de M. P. laws legions Libanius Licinius magistrates Magnentius mankind martyrs Maxentius Maximian ment military monarch Mosheim nature Nicomedia Orat Pagan palace Panegyr peace persecution Persian persons prætorian prefect princes provinces purple rank reign religion Roman empire Rome Sapor Sarmatians sect seems senate Severus soldiers soon sovereign Sozomen stantine subjects Tertullian Theod thousand throne tians Tillemont tion Trajan troops truth tyrant valour Vetranio victory virtue zeal Zosimus