 | Christianity - 1803 - 430 pages
...RELIGION. 2\. CANDID but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity, may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1810 - 462 pages
...rational inquiry into the pro- CHAP. gress and establishment of Christianity, may be consi- xv' •Icred as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a""16 liure and humble... | |
 | 1838 - 542 pages
...to his native country to console his friend. He died in London, on the 16lh of January, 1794. The ' Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' comprises the...causes that occasioned the spread of Christianity, he waa supposed to have sought to undermine the divine authority of the system ; and numerous works were... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1838 - 540 pages
...influenced the destinies of the Roman empire. In the prosecution of this design it was impossible for tho historian to neglect the history of the Christian...entered fully into the history of the church, and in the tint volume devoted two chapters to an account of the earlyprogress and extension of Christianity.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1838 - 542 pages
...destinies of the Roman empire. In the prosecution of this design it was impossible for the histoiian to neglect the history of the Christian church, which...considered as ' a very essential part of the history of t he Roman empire.' Gibbon accordingly, in the course of his work, entered fully into the history of... | |
 | Benjamin Harrison - Bible - 1849 - 494 pages
...candid but rational inquiry," he tells us, " into the progress and establishment of Christianity, may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body," he observes, " was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a... | |
 | 1851 - 372 pages
...CHRISTIANS. A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity, may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
 | Jonas Hartzel - History - 1854 - 330 pages
...257, 258 : " A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman Empire. While the great body was invaded by open violence or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion... | |
 | Jonas Hartzel - History - 1854 - 340 pages
...257, 258 : "A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman Empire. While the great body was invaded by open violence or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion... | |
 | Charles Knight - Biography - 1867 - 514 pages
...of all the various nations of the east and west which at any period influenced the destinies of tho Roman empire. In the prosecution of this design it...history of the Roman empire." Gibbon accordingly, iu the course of his work, entered fully into the history of the Church, and in the first volume devoted... | |
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A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and... 
