...ceremonies of religion were neglected. Wherever the doctrine of retribution in a life to come is believed, a general calamity strongly tends to check the passions, to inspire serious thoughts, and to direct the attention to a future state of existence ; but in Athens, where the deity...

...ceremonies of religion were neglected. Wherever the doctrine of retribution in a life to come is believed, a general calamity strongly tends to check the passions, to inspire serious thoughts, and to direct the attention to a future state of existence ; but in Athens, where the deity...

...will give the passage entire. It is with reference to the plague at Athens, that he is speaking. " The moral effects of this extraordinary visitation,...the sufferings of the good with endless blessings, and convert to lasting misery any short-lived joys, that can arise from the perpetration of evil. But...

...we will give the passage entire. It is with reference to the plague at Athens, that he is speaking. detail, deserve our notice. Wherever the doctrine...serious thought, to direct attention toward that future existence,and to make both hope and fear converge to the great Author of nature, the allpowerful, all-wise,...

...satisfactorily illustrates the power of unassisted reason. He is speaking of the celebrated plague at Athens. " The moral effects of this extraordinary visitation,...allwise, and all-just God, who can recompense the sutFerings of the good with endless blessings, and convert to lasting misery any short-lived joys that...

...habitations of men, were filled with dead bodies. Funeral rites were not less profaned, and a singular kind of robbery became common. When those who had...great Author of nature, the all-powerful, all-wise, arid all-just God, who can recompense the sufferings of the good with endless blessings, blessings,...

...extraordinary visitation, reported by that judicious eye-witness to whom we owe this detail, deserve notice. Wherever the doctrine of retribution in a...the sufferings of the good with endless blessings, and convert to lasting misery any short-lived joys that can arise from the perpetration of evil. But...

...stand reported by that judicious eyewitness to whom we owe this whole detail, are well deserving of notice. Wherever the doctrine of retribution in a...the sufferings of the good with endless blessings, and convert to lasting misery any short-lived joys that can arise from the perpetration of evil. But...

...stand reported by that judicious eyewitness to whom we owe this whole detail, are well deserving of notice. Wherever the doctrine of retribution in a...the sufferings of the good with endless blessings, and convert to lasting misery any short-lived joys that can arise from the perpetration of evil. But...