 | British essayists - 1802 - 360 pages
...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 to every literary publication... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1802 - 686 pages
...DAM Gibbon 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... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 624 pages
...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 every literary publication... | |
 | John Stark - Biography - 1805 - 488 pages
...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...from the press, except a few biographical sketches ol eminent Scotsmen, designed as specimens of ft " Eiopniphla Scvtica," which he justly considered... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - Scotland - 1805 - 452 pages
...Christianity, and published a 410 volume, intituled, " An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Grb'bon has assigned for the rapid Progress of Christianity,"...is a great display of literary acumen, and of zeal lor the cause he espouses, withont the rancour of theological controversy. This wa» the last work... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - Authors, Scottish - 1807 - 414 pages
...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... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 410 pages
...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... | |
 | 1808 - 306 pages
...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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1810 - 524 pages
...history with 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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1810 - 532 pages
...history with 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... | |
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An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Mr. Gibbon has assigned for the rapid growth of Christianity. 
