 | John Aikin - 1802 - 686 pages
...in his history. The author more particularly aimed at the refutation of that writer in " An Enquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rapid Growth of Christianity," 4to. 1786. This work is accounted acute and solid in argument,- and free from the usual rancour of... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 360 pages
...The Annals of Scotland." He was also oneof those who repelled GIBBON'S attack on Christianity, by " An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. GIBBON has assigned for the rapid Progress of Christianity, 4to. 1 786 " To the Gentleman's Magazine, the Biographia Britannica, and... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 624 pages
..."The Annals of Scotland." He was also one of those who repelled Gibbon's attack on Christianity, by " An Inquiry into the secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rapid Progress, of Christianity, 4to. l/SO." To the Gentleman's Magazine, the Biographia Bntannica, and to... | |
 | John Stark - 1805 - 488 pages
...in England, to repel Mr. Gibbon's attack on Christianity, and published a 4(0 volume, intituled, " An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rapid Progress of Christianity," in which there is a great display of literary acumen, and of zeal for the... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 410 pages
...the mistakes and misrepresentations of Gibbon; in professed opposition to whom, Lord Hailes wrote " An Inquiry into the secondary Causes which Mr Gibbon...has assigned for the rapid growth of Christianity," which is justly considered as one of the ablest replies that have appeared in opposition to the sneers... | |
 | 1808 - 306 pages
...of Mr. Gibbon's first publication, has he omitted to trace this unfair and insinuating author. 34. An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon...has assigned for the rapid growth of Christianity. Edin. 1786, gratefully and affectionately inscribed to Richard Kurd, Bishop of Worcester. 4to. pp.... | |
 | James Savage - 1808 - 932 pages
...date of Mr. Gibbon's fint publication, has he omitted to trace this unfair and insinuating author. 34. An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rupid growth of Christianity. Edin. 1786, gratefully and affectionately inscribed to Richard Hurd,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 524 pages
...certainty;"* " Disquisitions concerning the Antiquity of the Christian Church," 1783; and " An Enquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rapid Growth of Christianity," 4to, 1786, both productions which display great learning, and strong argumentative powers. It was the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 528 pages
...certainty;"* " Disquisitions concerning the Antiquity of the Christian Church," 1783; and " An Enquiry into the. Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rapid Growth of Christianity," 4to, 1786, both productions which display great learning, and strong argumentative powers. It was the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 532 pages
...certainty;"* " Disquisitions concerning the Antiquity of the ChristianChurch," 1783; and "An Enquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rapid Growth of Christianity," 4to, 1786, both productions which display great learning, and strong argumentative powers. It was the... | |
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An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rapid growth of Christianity. 
