 | Joseph White - 1789 - عدد الصفحات: 634
...determined oppofition ; over the tyranny of the magiftrate, and the fubtleties of the philofopher ; over the prejudices of the Gentile, and the bigotry of the Jew. They eftablifhed a religion, which held forth high and venerable myfteries, fuch as the pride of man... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 530
...minds of men, y1 grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of /// the Capitol. Nor was the influence of Christianity confined to the period or to the limits of the Roman empire.... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 488
...prevailed. Twelve men, poor, artless, and illiterate, we behold triumphing over the fiercest and most determined opposition ; over the tyranny of the magistrate,...prejudices of the Gentile and the bigotry of the Jew. They established a religion which held forth high and venerable mysteries, such as the pride of man... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 462
...the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the Capito1. Nor was the influence of Christianity confined to the period or to the limits of the Roman... | |
 | Joseph White - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 480
...prevailed. Twelve men, poor, and artless, and illiterate, we behold triumphing over the fiercest and most determined opposition; over the tyranny of the magistrate,...prejudices of the Gentile, and the bigotry of the Jew. They established a religion, which held forth high and venerable mysteries, such as the pride of man... | |
 | John Jones - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 1054
...mightily and prevailed. Twelve men, poor and artless, and illiterate, triumphed over the fiercest and most determined opposition ; over the tyranny of the magistrate...prejudices of the Gentile and the bigotry of the Jew. They established a religion which preached doctrines, pure and spiritual, such as corrupt nature was... | |
 | 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 586
...the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the capitol." It is true that Gibbon has endeavoured to counteract this assertion, by imputing to Christians less... | |
 | John Millard - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 704
...prevailed. Twelve men, poor, artless, and illiterate, we behold triumphing over the fiercest and most determined opposition; over the tyranny of the magistrate,...philosopher ; over the prejudices of the Gentile, and bigotry of the Jew. They established a religion which held forth high and venerable mysteries, such... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 712
...prevailed. Twelve men, poor, artless, and illiterate, we behold triumphing over the fiercest and most determined opposition; over the tyranny of the magistrate,...philosopher ; over the prejudices of the Gentile, and bigotry of the Jew. They established, a religion which held forth high and venerable mysteries, such... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 546
...ftre ji/rrf Twelve men, poor artless, and illiterate, we behold triumphing over the fiercest and most determined opposition ; over the tyranny of the magistrate,...subtleties of the philosopher ; over the prejudices oí the Gentile and the bigotry of the Jew. They established a religion which held forth high and venerable... | |
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While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself into the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant... 
