Christianity was the first of a long series of salutary revolutions. It is true that the Church had been deeply corrupted both by that superstition and by that philosophy against which she had long contended, and over which she had at last triumphed.... Die Offenbarung Johannes - Page 566by Johannes Heinrich August Ebrard - 1853 - 667 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 550 pages
...country which had been lost to view as Britain reappears as England. The conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity was the first of a long series of...the Church had been deeply corrupted both by that supersu% tion and by that philosophy against which she had long contended, and over which she had at... | |
| William Lindsay Alexander - 1799 - 208 pages
...country a blessing to its inhabitants. To use the words of the most eloquent historian of modern times, " the church had been deeply corrupted, both by that...superstition and by that philosophy against which she had so long contended, and over which she had at last triumphed. She had given a too easy admission to... | |
| Hermann Olshausen - 1853 - 692 pages
...©rettung unb Ortung, ni^t *) Srefflidj fpricfyt borítbet M a caul ay, history of England, chapt. 1, pag. 6: The conversion of the Saxon colonists to Christianity...last triumphed. She had given a too easy admission tu doctrines borrowed from the ancient schools, and to rites borrowed from the ancient temples. Roman... | |
| Robert Turnbull - 1854 - 554 pages
...the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, as " the first of a long series of salutary revolutions," and adds, "It is true that the church, had been deeply corrupted both by that superstition and that philosophy against which she had long contended, and over which she had at last triumphed. She... | |
| Robert Turnbull - 1854 - 546 pages
...the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, as " the first of a long series of salutary revolutions," and adds, "It is true that the church had been deeply corrupted both by that superstition and that philosophy against which she had long contended, and over which she had at last triumphed. She... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1864 - 816 pages
...itonofun •nii mi. Saxoo* to reappears as England. Ihe mriiuconversion of the Saxon colo- *°"J' nisls to Christianity was the first of a long series of...which she had at last triumphed. She had given a too ensy admission to doctrines borrowed from the ancient schools, and to rites borrowed from the ancient... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 510 pages
...which had been lost to view as Britthe Saxons to . n 1 3 fra Christianity, am reappears as England, ihe conversion of the Saxon colonists to Christianity...had long contended, and over which she had at last trinmphed. She had given a too easy admission to doctrines borrowed from the ancient schools, and to... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 510 pages
...which had been lost to view as Brittho Saxons to * , _,. Christianity, am reappears as England. I lie conversion of the Saxon colonists to Christianity...the Church had been deeply corrupted both by that super «tition and by that philosophy against which she had 'ong contended, and over which she had... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1886 - 832 pages
...England. The conver- ConTersion sion of the Saxon colonists to Christianity was the first of a long S^B to series of salutary revolutions. It is true that the Church had been Christianity, deeply corrupted both by that superstition and by that philosophy against which she had... | |
| John Miller - 1887 - 194 pages
...darkness begins to break ; and the country which had been lost to view as Britain, reappears as England. The conversion of the Saxon colonists to Christianity...deeply corrupted both by that superstition and by * Tyndats Works (1573), p. 324. that philosophy against which she had long contended, and over which... | |
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