 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1771 - 434 lehte
...will of Heaven. 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 eternal tranfmigration of fouls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 468 lehte
...pretended to explain the .im.mediaoe will of Heaven. No species of superstition was ever more horribk than theirs ; besides the severe penalties which they...their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker idols, made so capacious as to contain... | |
 | Mr. Cooper (W. D.) - 1801 - 238 lehte
...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 - 1806 - 346 lehte
...religion of the Britons was one of the most considerate, parts of their government ; and the Druids, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority...their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they •burned in large wicker idols, made so capacious as to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 342 lehte
...religion of the Britons was one of the most considerable parts of their government j and the Druhls, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority...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 - 294 lehte
...they offered sacrifices in public and private, and pretended to expkin the immediate will of Heaven. No species of superstition was ever more terrible...their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker idols, made so capacious as to contain... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 lehte
...religion of the Britons was one of the most considerable parts of their government; and the Druids, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority...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 lehte
...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 - 400 lehte
...government; and the Druids, who wefe the guardians of it, possessed great authority among them. TS T o species of superstition was ever more terrible than...their authority as far as the fears of their votaries. They sacrificed human victims, which they burned in large wicker idols, made so capacious as to contain... | |
 | J. Cooper - 1812 - 298 lehte
...religion of the Britons was one of the most considerable parts of their government : and the Druids, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority...permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated the doctrine of transmigration of souls, and thuscxtended their authority as far as the fears of their... | |
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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... 
