 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 588 sivua
...determine, and even difficult to conjecture, the real number of the primitive Chriftians ; and that the moft favourable calculation that can be deduced from the...Rome, will not permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the fubjedls of the empire had enlifted themfelves under the banner of the Crofs... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 474 sivua
...christians. The most favourable calcu- CHAP, lation, however, that can be deduced from the examples XVof Antioch and of Rome, will not permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire had enlisted themselves under the banner of the cross... | |
 | Robert Taylor - 1829 - 466 sivua
...total number of inhabitants cannot be taken at less than a million ; and of the whole Roman Empire, the most favourable calculation that can be deduced...Rome, will not permit us to imagine that more than- a twentieth part of the subjects of the Empire had enlisted themselves under the banner of the cross,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 sivua
...Christians. The most favourable calculation, however, that can be deduced from the examples of Antiocli and of Rome, will not permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire had enlisted themselves under the banner of the cross... | |
 | 1851 - 372 sivua
...conjecture, the real numbers of the primitive Christians. The most favourable calculations, however, that can be deduced from the examples of Antioch and...Rome, will not .permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire had enlisted themselves tinder the banner of the cross... | |
 | James J. Macintyre - 1854 - 388 sivua
...The historian in his estimate of the population says : " The most favourable calculation, however, that can be deduced from the examples of Antioch and...Rome, will not permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire enlisted themselves under the banner of the cross before... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 466 sivua
...conjecture, the real numbers of the primitive Christians. The most favourable calculation, however, that can be deduced from the examples of Antioch and...Rome will not permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire had enlisted themselves under the banner of the Cross... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1862 - 458 sivua
...conjecture, the real numbers of the primitive Christians. The most favourable calculation, however, that can be deduced from the examples of Antioch and of Rome will not permit us to imagine at more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire had TT enlisted themselves under the banner... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1901 - 602 sivua
...conjecture, the real numbers of the primitive Christians./ The most favourable calculation, however, that can be deduced from the examples of Antioch and...Rome will not permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire had enlisted themselves under the banner of -the cross... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1901 - 602 sivua
...conjecture, the real numbers of the primitive Christians. The most favourable calculation, however, that can be deduced from the examples of Antioch and of Rome will cot permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire had enlisted... | |
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The most favourable calculation, however, that can be deduced from the examples of Antioch and of Rome will not permit us to imagine that more than a twentieth part of the subjects of the empire had enlisted themselves under the banner of the Cross before... 
