 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1776 - 608 pàgines
...reafon ; but they refigned their actions to the commands of law and of cuftom. Viewing, with a fmile of pity and indulgence, the various errors of the vulgar, they diligently praflifed the ceremonies of their fathers, devoutly frequented the temples of the gods ; and fometimes... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1776 - 526 pàgines
...reafon ; but they reiigned their actions to the cowir.auui of law and of ctiilom. Viewing, with a 'mile of pity and indulgence, the various errors of the vulgar, they diligently pradlifed the ceremonies of their fathers, devoutly frequented the temples of the gods ; and fometjmes... | |
 | 1776 - 612 pàgines
...reafon j but they refigned their actions to the commands of law and of cuftom. Viewing, with a fmile of pity and indulgence, the various errors of the vulgar, they diligently pradliled the ceremonies of their fathers, devoutly frequented the temples of the gods ; and fometimes... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1776 - 612 pàgines
...reafon ; but they refigned their actions to the commands of law and of cuftom. Viewing, with a fmile of pity and indulgence, the various errors of the vulgar, they diligently praclifed the ceremonies of their faihers, devoutly frequented the temples of the gods ; and fometimes... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1821 - 678 pàgines
...explanation or comment. " In their writings andconversation," says this historian, (vol. 1, p. 49.) " the philosophers of antiquity asserted the independent...; but they resigned their actions to the commands tif law and of custom. Viewing with it smile of pity and indulgence the various errors of the v\ilgar,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pàgines
...terrors of superstition, dreams, omins, aIrpa,rition», &e. had lert their efficacy. VOL. I. ? CHAP. antiquity asserted the independent dignity of rea^"^son;...resigned their actions to the commands of law and of custom. Viewing, with a smile of pity and indulgence, the various errors of the vulgar, they diligently... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 pàgines
...Antonines, both the interests of the priests and the credulity of the people were sufficiently respected. In their writings and conversation, the philosophers...independent dignity of reason ; but they resigned then- actions to the commands of law and of custom. Viewing, with a smile of pity and indulgence, the... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1828 - 286 pàgines
...Antonines, both the interests of the priests and the creduli-ty of the people were sufficiently respected. In their writings and conversation, the philosophers...resigned their actions to the commands of law and of custom. Viewing, with a smile of pity and indul-gence, the various errors of the vulgar, they diligently... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1829 - 528 pàgines
...must have despised as " men." Yet he speaks with evident approbation of those philosophers, " who, viewing with a smile of pity and indulgence the various errors of the " vulgar, diligently practised the ceremonies of their fathers; devoutly fre" quented the temples of the gods,... | |
 | 1837 - 504 pàgines
...his language is in fact, whatever he meant, an apology for their selfishness,) while " they viewed with a smile of pity and indulgence the various errors of the vulgar," they still " diligently practised the ceremonies of their fathers, and devoutly frequented the temples of... | |
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In their writings and conversation the philosophers of antiquity asserted the independent dignity of reason; but they resigned their actions to the commands of law and of custom. Viewing with a smile of pity and indulgence the various errors of the vulgar... 
