 | William Jones - 1831 - 570 trang
...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... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1834 - 414 trang
...guardians of it, possessed great authority among them. No species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs ; besides the severe penalties which they...permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated What happened in Britain, AD 43. Who was the British prince carried captive to Rome ? How was Caractaeus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 512 trang
...guardians of it, possessed great authority among them. No species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs : besides the severe penalties which they...authority as far as the fears of their votaries.* 9. They class, which was by far the most numerous, and who performed all the other offices of religion,... | |
 | John Cole - 1837 - 326 trang
...guardians of it, possessed great authority among them. No species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs : besides the severe penalties which they...permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated the doctrine of transmigration of souls, and thus extended their authority equally to the fears and hopes... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 476 trang
...more terrible than that of the pagan Britons; for besides the severe penalties which its ministers were permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated...eternal transmigration of souls, and thus extended their power as far as the fears of their timid votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned... | |
 | Cooper (rev. mr.) - 1843 - 262 trang
...were they permitted to inflict severe penalties in this world, but they inculcated the doctrine of the transmigration of souls, and thus extended their authority...of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, whom they sometimes burned in large idols of wicker work, made so capacious as to contain a great number... | |
 | 1843 - 350 trang
...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 - 1844 - 542 trang
...ever more terrible than theirs : hesides the severe penalties which they were permitted to inftict in this world, they inculcated the eternal transmigration...their authority as far as the fears of their votaries '. 9. They sacri' Caesar gives a most animated description of the dexterity of the Britons in managing... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1846 - 482 trang
...guardians of it, possessed great authority imong them. No species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs : besides the severe penalties which they...authority as far as the fears of their votaries.* 9. They class, which was by far the most numerous, and who performed all the other offices of religion,... | |
 | W. Andrew - 1848 - 116 trang
...possessed authority amongst them almost unbounded. No species of superstition was ever more terrible; besides the severe penalties which they were permitted to inflict in this world, they taught the eternal transmigration of souls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of... | |
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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... 
