 | 1801 - 556 pagina’s
...Gibbon,* as quoted by our author) the use of letters, so •essential to a religion whose docirines are Contained in a sacred book; and while they studied...of history, of nature, of the arts, and of society. In the most corrupt state of Christianity, the Barbarians might learn justice from the law, and mercy... | |
 | 1801 - 562 pagina’s
...same tune (says the historian Gibbon,* as quoted by our author) the use of letters, so essential toa religion whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book; and while they studied the d'.vine truth, their minds were insensibly enlarged by the distant view of histqrv, of nature, of the... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pagina’s
...important change in their moral and political condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion, whose doctrines...their conversion, must excite, among their clergy, .gome curiosity to read the original text, to understand the sacred liturgy of the church, 102 Evid.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 440 pagina’s
...change version. in their moral and political condition. They rereived, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines...book, and while they studied the divine truth, their mindswere insensibly enlarged by the distant view of history, of nature, of 'the arts, and of society.... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 598 pagina’s
...moral and political condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to religion — whose doctrines are contained in a sacred...minds were insensibly enlarged by the distant view of the history of nature, of the arts, and of * Cave, ibid. 148. t Ibid. 104 — Aug. de Civ. Die. Let.... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 600 pagina’s
...moral and political condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to religion — whose doctrines are contained in a sacred book ; and while they studied tlv divine truth, their minds were insensibly enlarged by the distant view of the history of nature,... | |
 | Robert Ainslie - 1818 - 166 pagina’s
...important change into their moral and political condition. They received at the same time the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines...history, of nature, of the arts, and of society. The influence of their religious sentiments contributed to secure their fidelity in the service or the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 430 pagina’s
...important change in their moral and political condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines...nature, of the arts, and of society. The version of thescriptures into their native tongue, which had facilitated their conversion, must excite, among... | |
 | Robert Cree - 1827 - 426 pagina’s
...important change in their moral and political condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines...minds were insensibly enlarged by the distant view of historv, of nature, of the arts, and of society.' Again, he says, in the most corrupt state of Christianity,... | |
 | Charles Forster - 1829 - 544 pagina’s
...book," the hordes of Germany and Scythia became necessarily conversant with the use of letters ; " and while they studied the divine truth, their minds...history, of nature, of the arts, and of society." From the study of the Scriptures in Gothic or Teutonic versions, the transition is naturally and philosophically... | |
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Christianity, which opened the gates of Heaven to the Bar. bayuns, introduced an important change in their moral and political condition. They received, at the same time, the use of letters, so essential to a religion whose doctrines are contained in... 
