... sectaries drank up the blood, greedily tore asunder the quivering members, and pledged themselves to eternal secrecy by a mutual consciousness of guilt. It was as confidently affirmed that this inhuman sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment,... China - Pàgina 364per Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - 1899 - 456 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 pàgines
...sacrifice was suc" ceeded by a suitable entertainment, in which " intemperance served as a provocative to brutal " lust ; till, at the appointed moment, the lights " were suddenly extinguished, shame was ba" nished, nature was forgotten ; and, as acci" dent might direct, the darkness of the night " was... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1810 - 462 pàgines
...sacrifiee was succeeded by a suitable enter" tainment, in which intemperance served as a provo" cative to brutal lust : till, at the appointed moment, "...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted " by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, " of sons and of mothers19." prudent1 ^ut t'Ie perusal... | |
| John Jones - 1812 - 1054 pàgines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust; till at the appointed moment the lights...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and of mothers." The Decline, &c. Vol. II. c.... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 pàgines
...appomt» ed moment, the lights were suddenly extm" Kuished, shame was banished, nature was for" gotten; and, as accident might direct, the " darkness of the night was polluted by the m" cestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, " of sons and of mothers."1 But the perusal of the ancient... | |
| 844 pàgines
...greater part of their sabstance, and from whom, in return, they received imperious words «ad nature wae forgotten, and as accident might direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and of mothers." — Gibbon's Decline and Fall... | |
| George Bush - 1832 - 292 pàgines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust, till, at the appointed moment, the...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and mothers."* The conversion of Constantine and... | |
| George Bush - 1832 - 284 pàgines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust, till, at the appointed moment, the lights were suddenly extinguished, shame waa banished, nature was forgotten, and, as accident might direct, the darkness of the night was polluted... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 pàgines
...succeeded by a suitable entertainment, " in which intemperarjce served as a provocative " to bnital lust ; till, at the appointed moment, " the lights...direct, the darkness of the " night was polluted by the incestuous com" merce of sisters and brothers, of sons and of " mothers." '9 ' Their impru- But the... | |
| John Clarke - 1839 - 462 pàgines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust ; till at the appointed moment, the...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and mothers." (See Gibbon's inquiry into the progress... | |
| George Bush - 1842 - 240 pàgines
...sacrifice was succeeded by a suitable entertainment, in which intemperance served as a provocative to brutal lust, till, at the appointed moment, the...direct, the darkness of the night was polluted by the incestuous commerce of sisters and brothers, of sons and mothers."* The conversion of Constantine and... | |
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