 I wish he had not defeated the effect of them by his intolerable faults. But, if he had written every thing in the most unexceptionable manner, I had no inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every man has not the courage requisite to make a martyr...  Distinguished Men of Modern Times - 181. oldalszerző: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1838Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 538 oldal
...inclination to die for the fake of truth. Every man hath not the courage requifite to make a martyr ; and I am afraid, that if I were put to the trial, I fhould imitate St. Peter." Epift. Erafmi in Jortin's Life of Erafm. vol. ip 273. c Jortin's Life of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 394 oldal
...inclination to die for the fake of truth. Every man hath not the-courage reqififite to make a martyr j and I am afraid, that if I were put to the trial, I fliould imitate St. Peter." Epift. Erafmi in Jortin's Life of Erafm. vol. ip 273. againft the errors... | |
 | William Seward - 1799 - 312 oldal
...inclina"-4ion to die for the fake of truth. Every man " hath not the courage- required to make a " martyr ; and I am afraid, that if I were "put « to the trial, I fhould imitate St. Peter." MELANCTHON is thus defcribed by Erafmus : " He not only " excells in learning... | |
 | William Robertson - 1804 - 424 oldal
...inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every man hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr ; and I am afraid, that if I were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter." Epist. Erasmii in Jortin's Life of ErasrrtTvol. ip 273. c Jortin's Life of Erasmus, vol. ip 258. d... | |
 | John Mackenzie (of Huntingdon.) - 1809 - 424 oldal
...inclination to die for the sake of the truth. Every man hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr ; and I am afraid, that if I were put to the trial I should imitate St. Peter."* Dying at Basil, in the year 1536, he was buried in the cathedral of that city. The inhabitants of Rotterdam... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 510 oldal
...inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every man has not the courage requisite to make a martyr ; and I Am afraid that, if I were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter." In this Erasmus betrays his genuine character, and it is plain that it was not truth, nor the desire of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 602 oldal
...inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every man hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr; and 1 am afraid that, if I were put to the trial, I should imitate S'. Peter.' Kpist. Erasmi iu Jortin's Life of Eraem. vol. i, p. 273. zeal with which he had once been... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 528 oldal
...inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every man has not the courage requisite to make a martyr ; and I am afraid that, if I were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter." In this Erasmus betrays his genuine character, ayd it is plain that it was not truth, nor the desire of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 502 oldal
...inclination to die for the sake of truth. Every man has not the courage requisite to make a martyr ; and I am afraid that, if I were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter." In this Erasmus betrays his genuine character, and it is plain that it was not truth, nor the desire of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 400 oldal
...the sake of truth. Every man hath not the courage requisite to make a martyr; and I am afraid, tUat if I were put to the trial, I should imitate St. Peter.- ' Epist. Erasmi in Jortin's Life of Erosm. vol. ip 273. animated against the errors of the church c... | |
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