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" With this view (continues Tacitus) he inflicted the most exquisite tortures on those men, who, under the vulgar appellation of Christians, were already branded with deserved infamy. They derived their name and origin from Christ, who, in the reign of... "
The Trials of the Church: Or, The Persecutors of Religion - Page 130
by William Gleeson - 1880
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1899 - 792 pages
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1899 - 770 pages
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An Impartial and Succinct History of the Rise, Declension and ..., Volume 1

Thomas Haweis - Christianity - 1800 - 470 pages
...on thofe men, who under the vulgar appellation " of Chriftians, were already branded with deferred " infamy. They derived their name and origin " from CHRIST, who in the reign of Tiberius " had fuffered death, by the fentence of the pro" curator, Pontius Pilate. For awhile this dire " fuperftition...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2

Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 530 pages
...branded ' V~~J , ... - _, i • , , • Cruel pu" with deserved mramy. They derived their nishment " name and origin from Christ, Who, in the " reign of Tiberius, had suffered death, by the as the in" sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate *. of't " For a while this dire superstition was...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2

Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1810 - 462 pages
...death, by the sentence of the pro" curator Pontius Pilate31. For a while, this dire su" perstitiou was checked: but it again burst forth: " and not only spread itself over .ludu-a, the first seat te of this mischievous sect, but was even introduced "• into Home, the common...
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The Freethinking Christians' Magazine: Intended for the Promotion ..., Volume 2

Liberalism (Religion) - 1812 - 586 pages
...Jesus. He says, " with this view he TOL. ii. o (Nero) inflicted the most exquisite torments on those men who, under the vulgar appellation of Christians, were...Christ, who in the reign of Tiberius had suffered fleath by the sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate."*' And Mr. Gibbon says, that " the most sceptical...
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The history of the destruction of Jerusalem, as connected with the Scripture ...

George Wilkins - Jerusalem - 1816 - 234 pages
...the common " rumour, Nero laid the guilt, and inflicted the most " exquisite tortures on those men, who, under the " vulgar appellation of Christians,..." origin from Christ, who in the reign of Tiberius was " put to death, under the procurator Pontius Pilate. " For a while, this pernicious superstition...
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The History of the Waldenses: Connected with a Sketch of the ..., Volume 1

William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
...substituted fictitious criminals, and With that view inflicted the most exquisite tortures on those men, who, under the vulgar appellation of Christians, were already branded with deserved infamy. The confessions of those who were seized, discovered a great multitude* of their accomplices, and they...
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The History of the Waldenses: Connected with a Sketch of the ..., Volume 1

William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
...substituted fictitious criminals, and with that view inflicted the most exquisite tortures on those men, who, under the vulgar appellation of Christians, were already branded with deserved infamy. The confessions of those who were seized, discovered a great •multitude* of their accomplices, and...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2

Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1820 - 510 pages
...appellation of christians, were already brand- l " ed with deserved infamy. They derived their cit>" name and origin from Christ, who, in the " reign of...the " sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate.* " Forawhilethisdire superstition was checked ; " but it again burst forth, and not only spread " itself...
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