The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire, with notes by Milman and Guizot. Ed. by W. Smith, Volum 31854 |
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Side 19
... reason of a Grotius , a Pascal , or a Locke . In the midst of the incessant labours of his great office this soldier employed , or affected to employ , the hours of the night in the diligent study of the Scrip- tures , and the ...
... reason of a Grotius , a Pascal , or a Locke . In the midst of the incessant labours of his great office this soldier employed , or affected to employ , the hours of the night in the diligent study of the Scrip- tures , and the ...
Side 23
... reason or piety of mankind . The exact balance of the two reli- gions continued but a moment ; and the piercing eye of ambition and avarice soon discovered that the profession of Christianity might con- tribute to the interest of the ...
... reason or piety of mankind . The exact balance of the two reli- gions continued but a moment ; and the piercing eye of ambition and avarice soon discovered that the profession of Christianity might con- tribute to the interest of the ...
Side 25
... reason to expect that the cheerful submission of the Christian clergy , as well as people , would be the result of conscience and gratitude . It was long since established as a fundamental maxim of the Roman constitution , that every ...
... reason to expect that the cheerful submission of the Christian clergy , as well as people , would be the result of conscience and gratitude . It was long since established as a fundamental maxim of the Roman constitution , that every ...
Side 28
... reason and the laws of discipline . These acclamations might accidentally fix on the head of the most deserving competitor , of some ancient presbyter , some holy monk , or some ferred the minor orders , see Thomassin , Discipline de l ...
... reason and the laws of discipline . These acclamations might accidentally fix on the head of the most deserving competitor , of some ancient presbyter , some holy monk , or some ferred the minor orders , see Thomassin , Discipline de l ...
Side 37
... reason is moved , by the rapid communication of of public the prevailing impulse ; and each hearer is affected by his own passions and by those of the surrounding multitude . The ruin of civil liberty had silenced the demagogues of ...
... reason is moved , by the rapid communication of of public the prevailing impulse ; and each hearer is affected by his own passions and by those of the surrounding multitude . The ruin of civil liberty had silenced the demagogues of ...
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Abbé Alexandria Ammianus ancient Antioch appeared Arian arms army arts Assyria Athanas Athanasius barbarians Baronius bishops Bléterie Cæsar Cæsarea Cappadocia catholic celebrated character Christ Christian church civil clergy conduct consecrated Constan Constantine Constantinople council Ctesiphon dæmons danger death declared Deity desert divine Donatists East Ecclés ecclesiastical edict edict of Milan Egypt emperor empire enemies episcopal Epist Eunapius Euphrates Eusebius exile faction faith father favour Gaul gods Greek Gregory Nazianzen guilt Hist honourable hundred Imperial Jovian Julian Labarum labour laws Libanius Libanius Orat magistrates Mém military mind ministers Misopogon monarch oppression orthodox Pagan palace Parent passions peace perhaps persecution Persian philosopher Philostorgius præfect primate prince provinces prudence reign religion religious Roman Rome sacred Sapor secret sect Socrates soldiers soon sovereign Sozomen spirit synod temple Theodoret Theodos theological throne Tigris Tillemont tion troops tyrant Valens Valentinian victory virtues worship zeal Zosimus καὶ
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Side 8 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
Side 6 - LUCKNOW : A Lady's Diary of the Siege. Written for Friends at Home, fourth Thousand. Fcap. Svo. 4s. 6d. LYELL'S (SiR CHARLES) Principles of Geology; or, the Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants considered as illustrative of Geology.
Side 354 - We authorize the followers of this doctrine to assume the title of Catholic Christians; and as we judge, that all others are extravagant madmen, we brand them with the infamous name of Heretics; and declare that their conventicles shall no longer usurp the respectable appellation of churches. Besides the condemnation of divine justice, they must expect to suffer the severe penalties, which our authority, guided by heavenly wisdom, shall think proper to inflict upon them.
Side 50 - Athanasius himself, has candidly confessed that, whenever he forced his understanding to meditate on the divinity of the Logos, his toilsome and unavailing efforts recoiled on themselves; that the more he thought, the less he comprehended; and the more he wrote, the less capable was he of expressing his thoughts.
Side 115 - So eagerly the fiend, O'er bog, or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.
Side 4 - But the devotion of Constantino was more peculiarly directed to the genius of the Sun, the Apollo of Greek and Roman mythology; and he was pleased to be represented with the symbols of the God of Light and Poetry.
Side 283 - In the second year of the reign of Valentinian and Valens, on the morning of the twenty-first day of July, the greatest part of the Roman world was shaken by a violent and destructive earthquake. The impression was communicated to the waters; the shores of the Mediterranean were left dry, by the sudden retreat of the sea...
Side 160 - Whilst Alypius, assisted by the governor of the province, urged, with vigour and diligence, the execution of the work, horrible balls of fire breaking out near the foundations, with frequent and reiterated attacks, rendered the place, from time to time, inaccessible to the scorched and blasted workmen; and the victorious element continuing in this manner obstinately and resolutely bent, as it were, to drive them to a distance, the undertaking was abandoned.
Side 11 - PENROSE'S (REV. JOHN) Faith and Practice; an Exposition of the Principles and Duties of Natural and Revealed Religion. Post Svo. 8s. 6d. - (FC) Principles of Athenian Architecture, and the Optical Refinements exhibited in the Construction of the Ancient Buildings at Athens, from a Survey. With 40 Plates. Folio.
Side 307 - A fabulous origin was assigned worthy of their form and manners — that the witches of Scythia, who, for their foul and deadly practices, had been driven from society, had copulated in the desert with infernal spirits, and that the Huns were the offspring of this execrable conjunction.