 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1776 - Liczba stron: 608
...difpofed him to multiply the articles of his belief, and to enlarge the lift of his protectors. The thin texture of the Pagan mythology was interwoven...for the benefit of their country, were exalted to a ftate of power and immortality, it was univerfally confefled, that they deferved, if not the adoration,... | |
 | 1776 - Liczba stron: 612
...to enlarge the lift of his protectors. The thin texture of the Pagan mythology was interwoven v ;;.. various, but not difcordant materials. As foon as...for the benefit of their country, were exalted to a Kate of power and immortality, it was univerfally confefled, that they deferved, if not the adoration,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1776 - Liczba stron: 526
...difpofed him to multiply the articles of his belief, and to enlarge the lift of his proteftors. The thin texture of the Pagan mythology was interwoven with various, but not difcocdant materials. As foon as it was allowed that fages and heroes, who had lived, or who had died... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1802 - Liczba stron: 496
...difpofed him to multiply the articles of his belief, and to enlarge the lift of his protectors. The thin texture of the Pagan mythology was interwoven...various, but not difcordant materials. As foon as it was al ? lowed that fages and heroes, who had lived, or 1 There is net any writer who defcribes, in fo... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1802 - Liczba stron: 496
...difpofed him to multiply the articles of his belief, and to enlarge the lift of his protectors. The thin texture of the Pagan mythology was interwoven with various, but not difcordant materials. As icon as it was allowed that fages and heroes, who had lived, or ' There is not any writer who describes,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - Liczba stron: 532
...difpofed him to multiply the articles of his belief, and to enlarge the lift of his protectors. The thin texture of the Pagan mythology was interwoven...was allowed that fages and heroes, who had lived, or 3 There is not any writer who defcribes, in fo lively a manner as Herodotus, the true genius of Polytheifin.... | |
 | 1848 - Liczba stron: 748
...meanings into the same sentence. As in Gibbon, vol. 1, page 30. " As soon as it was allowed that Sages and Heroes, who had lived, or who had died, for the benefit of their country," &c. And again in the same volumes, pages 478, 479— " Accustomed long since to observe and to respect,"... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - Liczba stron: 556
...disposed him to multiply the articles of his belief, and to enlarge the list of his protectors. The thin texture of the Pagan mythology was interwoven with various, but not discordant materials. As soon as it was allowed that sages and heroes, who had lived or who had died... | |
 | Robert Hare - 1855 - Liczba stron: 556
...disposed him to multiply the .articles of his belief, and to enlarge the list of his protectors. The thin texture of the pagan mythology was interwoven with various, but not dis• cordant, materials. As soon as it was allowed that sages and heroes, who had lived, or who had... | |
 | Nathan Lewis Rice, N. L. (Nathan Lewis) Rice - 1871 - Liczba stron: 192
...pagan nations, it is known, were deceased men. " As soon," says Gibbon, " as it was allowed that sages and heroes who had lived or who had died for the benefit of their country were exalted to a state of power and immortality, it was universally confessed that they deserved, if not the adoration,... | |
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Pagan mythology was interwoven with various but not discordant materials. As soon as it was allowed that sages and heroes, who had lived or who had died for the benefit of their country, were exalted to a state of power and immortality, it was universally... 
