...the senses of the vulgar. If, in the beginning of the fifth century,86 Tertullian, or Lactantius,87 had been suddenly raised from the dead, to assist at the festival of some popular saint, or martyr ;88 they would have gazed with astonishment, and indignation, on the profane spectacle, which had succeeded...

...the senses of the vulgar. If, in the beginning of the fifth century f, Tertullian, or Lactantius J, had been suddenly raised from the dead, to assist at the festival of some popular * Mr Hume (Essays, vol. ii. p. 434.) observes, like a philosopher, the natural flux and reflux of polytheism...

...remonies. most powerfully to affect the senses of the vulgar. If, in the beginning of the fifth century/ Tertullian, or Lactantius," had been suddenly raised from the dead, to assist at the festival of some ' Mr. Hume (Essays, vol. ii, p. 434) observes, like a philosopher, the natural flux and reflux of polytheism...

...polytheism." ; " If," continues the same writer, " in the begin-£$ / " "ing of the fifth century, TertuHian or Lactantius " had been suddenly raised from the...and indignation on the profane spectacle, which had f.-tf " succeeded to the pure and spiritual worship of a " Christian congregation." — " The Christians...

...in the beginning of the fifth century. "If in the beginning of the fifth century," says Mr. Gibbon*, "Tertullian or Lactantius had been suddenly raised...martyr, they would have gazed with astonishment and * Decline and Fall, vol. 5, p. 133. 8vo. Ed. indignation on the profane spectacle, which had succeeded...

...century. " If in the beginning of the fifth century," says Mr, Gibbon*, "Tertullian or Lactantius bad been suddenly raised from the dead, to assist at the...martyr, they would have gazed with astonishment and * Decline and Fall, vol. 5, p. 133. 8vo. Ed. indignation on the profane spectacle, which had succeeded...

...cere- fu"y to affect the senses of the vulgar. If, in the bemonies. ginning of the fifth century', Tertullian, or Lactantius', had been suddenly raised...assist at the festival of some popular saint, or martyr 1; they would have gazed with astonishment and indignation on the profane spectacle, which had succeeded...

...senses of the vulgar. If, in the beginning of the fifth century,(86) Tertullian, or Lactantius,(87) had been suddenly raised from the dead, to assist at the festival of some popular saint, or martyr,(88) they would have gazed with astonishment and indignation, on the profane spectacle, which...

...the reign of polytheism." " If," continues the same writer, " in the beginning of the fifth century, Tertullian or Lactantius had been suddenly raised...and spiritual worship of a Christian Congregation." — " The Christians frequented the tombs of the martyrs, in hope of obtaining from their powerful...

...seemed most powerfully to affect the senses of the vulgar. If, in the beginning" of the fifth^ century, Tertullian, or Lactantius, had been suddenly raised...and indignation, on the profane spectacle, which had eucceeded to the pure and spiritual worship of a Christian congregation. As soon as the doors of the...