In the exercise of political government, he was compelled to abate of the stern rigour of fanaticism, to comply in some measure with the prejudices and passions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the instruments of their salvation.... The History of Nations - Stran 238uredili: - 1906Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 strani
...abate of the ftern rigour of fanaticifm , L. to comply in Tome meafure with the prejudices and paffions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the inftruments of their falvation. The ufe of fraud and perfidy, of cruelty and injuftice, were often... | |
| George Gregory - 1790 - 456 strani
...abate of the ftern rigour of fanaticifm, to comply in fovne meafure with the prejudices and paffions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the inftruments of their falvation. The ufe of fraud and perfidy, of cruelty and injuftice, were often... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1790 - 646 strani
...abate of the ttern rigour of fanaticifm, to comply in fpme meafure with the prejudices and paffions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the inftruments of their falvation. The ufe of fraud and perfidy,' qf cruelty and injullice, were often... | |
| 1790 - 566 strani
...abate of ihe ftern ' rigour of fanaticifm, to comply in fbme meafure with the prejudices and paffions of his followers, and to employ, even the vices of mankind as theinftruments of their falvation. The life of fraud and perfidy, of cruelty and injuftice, were often... | |
| 1792 - 822 strani
...abate of the ftcrn rigour of fanaticifm, to comply in fome meafure w itli the prejudices and pallions of his. followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the inftrumcntSGÍ" their falvation. The ule of fraud and perfidy, of cruelty and injnftice, were often... | |
| George Gregory - 1795 - 582 strani
...abate of the 4enor rigour of fanaticifm, to comply in fome roeafure with the prejudices and paflions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the inftruments of their il.Ivat ion. The ufc of fraud and perfidy, of cruelty and injuftice, were often... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1802 - 524 strani
...abate of the ftern rigour of fanaticifm, to comply in fome meafure with the prejudices and paffions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the instruments of their falvation. The ufe of fraud and perfidy, of cruelty and injuftice, were often fubfervient to the propagation... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 370 strani
...; the humble preacher into a leader of armies. In the exercise of political government, he employed even the vices of mankind as the instruments ,of their...perfidy, of cruelty and injustice, were often subservient in his hands to the propagation of the faith. Of his last years, ambition was the ruling passion ;... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 strani
...abate of the stern rigour of fanaticism, to comply in some measure with the prejudices and passions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of mankind as the instruments of1 their salvation* The use of fraud and perfidy, of cruelty and injustice, were'often subservient... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 strani
...abate of the stern rigour of fanaticism, to comply in some measure with the prejudices and passions of his followers, and to employ even the vices of...subservient to the propagation of the faith ; and Mahomet commanded or approved the assassination of the Jews and idolaters 323 ters who had escaped... | |
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