 | J. Bedford - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 526
...the memorable popish plot, at a season which, as Mr. Hume well observes, was peculiarly fit to seize on the fears and apprehensions of a people jealous...and common humanity, lost all influence over them. As it was so much the custom to refer to the firm and efficient manner in which their ancestors had... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 996
...plot !' all on a sudden struck their ears; and they, like men affirighted and in the dark, took everv figure for a spectre. The terror of each man became...of them to their posterity. But it is not easy to louk at the proceedings of the parliament in 1678, without expressing a doubt whether that be a period... | |
 | David Hume - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 606
...took every figure for a spectre. The terror of each man became the source of terror to another. And a universal panic being diffused, reason and argument,...and common humanity, lost all influence over them. From this disposition of men's minds we are to account for the progress of the Popish plot, and the... | |
 | John Henry Newman (card.) - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 400
...took every figure for a spectre. The terror of each man became a source of terror to another; and, a universal panic being diffused, reason and argument,...and common humanity, lost all influence over them." Gates and Bedloe come forward to swear against us the most atrocious and impossible falsehoods. The... | |
 | Saint John Henry Newman - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 426
...took every figure for a spectre. The terror of each man became a source of terror to another; and, a universal panic being diffused, reason and argument,...and common humanity, lost all influence over them." Oates and Bedloe come forward to swear against us the most atrocious and impossible falsehoods. The... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 600
...every figure for a spectre : the terror of each man became the source of terror to another ; and a universal panic being diffused, reason, and argument,...and common humanity lost all influence over them. From this disposition of men's minds we are to account for the progress of the popish plot, and the... | |
 | David Hume - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 616
...took every figure for a spectre. The terror of each man became the source of terror to another. And a universal panic being diffused, reason and argument,...and common humanity, lost all influence over them. From this disposition of men's minds we are to account for the progress of the Popish plot, and the... | |
 | David Hume - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 583
...took every figure for a spectre. The terror of each man became the source of terror to another. And a universal panic being diffused, reason and argument,...and common humanity, lost all influence over them. From this disposition of men's minds we are to account for the progress of the Popish plot, and the... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - عدد الصفحات: 234
...their slumber ; and like men affrightened and in the dark, took every figure for a spectre. The tetTor of each man became the source of terror to another....panic being diffused, reason and argument, and common snnse and common humanity, lost all influence over them. From this disposition of men's minds we are... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - عدد الصفحات: 824
...took every figure for a spectre. The terror of each man became the source of terror to another ; and a universal panic being diffused, reason, and argument,...and common humanity, lost all influence over them. From this disposition of men's minds we are to account for the progress of the Porisu PLOT, and the... | |
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While in this timorous, jealous disposition, the cry of a plot all on a sudden struck their ears : they were wakened from their slumber ; and like men affrightened and in the dark, took every figure for a spectre. The terror of each man became the source... 
