 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1771 - 434 Seiten
...will of Heaven. No fpecies of fuperftition was ever more terrible than theirs ; befides the fevere penalties which they were permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated the eternal tranfmigration of fouls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 468 Seiten
...pretended to explain the .im.mediaoe will of Heaven. No species of superstition was ever more horribk than theirs ; besides the severe penalties which they...souls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker idols, made... | |
 | Mr. Cooper (W. D.) - 1801 - 238 Seiten
...authority among them. No fpecies of fuperftition was ever more terrible than theirs; befides the fevere penalties which they were permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated the do&rine of tranfmigration of •fouls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 346 Seiten
...religion of the Britons was one of the most considerate, parts of their government ; and the Druids, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority...souls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they •burned in large wicker idols,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 294 Seiten
...they offered sacrifices in public and private, and pretended to expkin the immediate will of Heaven. No species of superstition was ever more terrible...; and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker idols, made... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 Seiten
...religion of the Britons was one of the most considerable parts of their government; and the Druids, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority...they were permitted to inflict in this world, they inculeated the eternal transmigration of souls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 540 Seiten
...than that of the Druids. Besides the severe penalties, "which it was in the power of the ecclesiastics to inflict in this world, they inculcated the eternal transmigration of souls ; and thereby extended their authority as far as the fears of their timorous votaries. They practised their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 400 Seiten
...government; and the Druids, who wefe the guardians of it, possessed great authority among them. TS T o species of superstition was ever more terrible than...souls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker idols, made... | |
 | J. Cooper - 1812 - 298 Seiten
...religion of the Britons was one of the most considerable parts of their government : and the Druids, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority...permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated the doctrine of transmigration of souls, and thuscxtended their authority as far as the fears of their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...of their government ; and the Druids, who were the guardians of it, possessed great autlwrit* anioug them. No species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs; besides the severe penalties wliich tliey were permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated the eternal transmigration of... | |
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Druids *, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority among them. No species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs : besides the severe penalties which they were permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated the eternal... 
