 | William Robertson - 1769 - 442 pagina’s
...the Great in England, endeavoured to difpel this darknefs, and- gave their fubjects a (hort glimpfe of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age...too powerful for their efforts and inftitutions. The darknefa returned, and fettled aver Europe more thick and heavy than formerly. As the inhabitants of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 444 pagina’s
...and gave their fubje&s a fhort glimpfe of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age was ttio powerful for their efforts and inftitutions. The darknefs returned, and fettled over Europe Biore thick and heavy than formerly. upon the As the inhabitants of Europe during thefe •nd'viu'ii'es... | |
 | John Adams - 1795 - 480 pagina’s
...fame century, endeavoured to difpel this darknefs, and give their fubjei.ts a fhort glimpfe of light. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for their efforts and iaftitutions. The darknefs returned and even encreafed; fo that a ftill greater degree of ignorance... | |
 | William Guthrie, John Knox - 1801 - 1204 pagina’s
...century, — endeavoured to difpel this darknel's, and give their fubjecb a ihort glimpf« of light. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for...efforts and inftitutions. The darknefs returned, and even increafed ; fo that a ftill greater degree of ignorance and barbarifm prevailed throughout Europe.... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 516 pagina’s
...the Great in England, endeavoured to dispel this darkness, and gave their subjects a short glimpse of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for their efforts and institutions. The darkness returned, and settled over Europe more thick and heavy than before. As the... | |
 | Ignatius Thomson - 1810 - 220 pagina’s
...endeavored to di/'pel this darknefs, and give their fubjefts a fhort glimpfe of light. ••• V221. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for their efforts and institutions. The darknefs returned, and even increafed ; fo that a ftill greater degree of ignorance... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 526 pagina’s
...the Great in England, endeavoured to difpel this darknefs, and gave their fubjects a fhort glimpfe of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age...and fettled over Europe more thick and heavy than before. As the inhabitants of Europe, during thefe upon the centuries, were ftrangers to the arts which... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 596 pagina’s
...the Great in England, endeavoured to dispel this darkness, and gave their subjects a short glimpse of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for their efforts and institutions. The darkness retarned, and settled over Europe more thick and heavy than before. As the... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 598 pagina’s
...the Great in England, endeavoured to dispel this darkness, and gave their subjects a short glimpse of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for their efforts and institutions. The darkness returned, and settled over Europe more thick and heavy than before. As the... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 602 pagina’s
...the Great in England, endeavoured to dispel this darkness, and gave their subjects a short glimpse of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for their efforts and institutions. The darkness returned, aud settled over Europe more thick and heavy than before. As the... | |
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Charlemagne in France, and Alfred the Great in England, endeavoured to dispel this darkness, and gave their subjects a short glimpse of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for their efforts and institutions. The darkness... 
