 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1777 - 374 Seiten
...they were permitted to inffict in this world, they inculcated the eternal tranfmigration of fouls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They facrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker idols, made fo capacious as to contain... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1797 - 414 Seiten
...they were permitted to infficr in this world, they inculcated the eternal tranfinigration of fouls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They facrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker idols, made fo capacious as to contain... | |
 | 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 - 1803 - 396 Seiten
...they were permitted to inflift in this world, they inculcated the eternal tranfmigration of fouls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They facrificed human vidtims, which the}' burned in large wicker idols, made fo capacious as to contain... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 342 Seiten
...guardians of it, possessed great authority among them. No species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs : besides the severe penalties which they...souls, and thus extended their authority as far as the feari of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker ido)s, made... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 Seiten
...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 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 - 396 Seiten
...species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs; besides the severe penalties wliich tliey were permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated...votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned iu large wicker idols, made so capacious as to contain a multitude of persons at once, who were thus... | |
 | Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 528 Seiten
...Besides the barbarous penalties which the Druids were allowed to inflict in this world, they professed the eternal transmigration of souls, and thus extended...their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. The Supreme Being was worshipped by the Britons, as by the Gauls, under the name of Hestis, a word... | |
 | Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 524 Seiten
...Besides the barbarous penalties which the Druids were allowed to inflict in this world, they professed the eternal transmigration of souls, and thus extended...their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. The Supreme Being was worshipped by the Britons, as by the Gauls, under the name of Hesus, a word expressive... | |
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No species of superstition was ever more terrible, than that of the Druids. Besides the severe penalties, which it was in... 
