 | David Hume - 1757 - 260 sidor
...religion arofe not from a contempjation of the works of nature, but NATURAL HISTORY OF RELIGION. 15 but from a concern with regard to the events of life, and from the inceflant hopes and fears, which aduate the human mind. Accordingly, we find, that all idolaters, having... | |
 | David Hume - 1758 - 568 sidor
...that in all nations, which have embraced polyiheifm or idolatry, the firft ideas of religion arofe not from a contemplation of the works of nature, but...concern with regard to the events of life» and from the incefiant hopes and fears, which actuate the human mind. Accordingly, we find, that all idolaters,... | |
 | David Hume - 1779 - 548 sidor
...therefore, that, In all nations, which have embraced polytheifm, the fir(i ideas of religion arole not from a contemplation of the works of nature, but...concern with regard to the events of life, and from the inceffant hopes and fears, which actuate the human mind. It muft neceflarily, indeed, be allowed, that,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 sidor
...neceflarily muft have been, the firft religion of mankind : And that the firft ideas of religion arofe not from a contemplation of the works of Nature, but...concern with regard to the events of life, and from the inceflant hopes and fears which aftuate the human mind." This was anfwered by Bifhops Warburton and... | |
 | David Hume - 1804 - 552 sidor
...amongst mankind. We may conclude, therefore, that, in all nations, which have embraced polytheism, the first ideas of religion arose, not from a contemplation...life, and from the incessant hopes and fears, which aciu« ate the human mind. Accordingly we find, that all ido, Jaters, having separated the provinces... | |
 | David Hume - 1809 - 556 sidor
...amongst mankind. We may conclude, therefore, that, in all nations, which have- embraced polytheism, the first ideas of religion arose, not from a contemplation...life, and from the incessant hopes and. fears, which ;«*«ate the human mind. Accordingly we find, that all idolaters, haying separated the provinces of... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 528 sidor
...found amongst mankind. We may conclude, therefore, that, in all nations which have embraced polytheism, the first ideas of religion arose, not from a contemplation...incessant hopes and fears which actuate the human mind. Accordingly we find, that all idolaters, having separated the provinces of their deities, have recourse... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 540 sidor
...amongst mankind. We may 'conclude, therefore, that, in all nations which have embraced polytheism, the first ideas of religion arose, not from a contemplation...incessant hopes and fears which actuate the human mind. Accordingly we find, that all idolaters, having separated the provinces of their deities, have recourse... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 sidor
...or Idolatry was, and necessarily must have been, the first religion of mankind : and that the past ideas of religion arose not from a contemplation of...incessant hopes and fears which actuate the human mind." This was answered by Bishops Warburton and Hurd. Ver. 227. that this All begun,] " Some few, whose... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 sidor
...or Idolatry was, and necessarily must have been, the first religion of mankind : and that the past ideas of religion arose not from a contemplation of...incessant hopes and fears which actuate the human mind." This was answered by Bishops Warburton and Hurd. Ver. 227. that this All begun,} a Some few, whose... | |
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We may conclude, therefore, that, in all nations which have embraced polytheism, the first ideas of religion arose, not from a contemplation of the works of nature, but from a concern with regard to the' events of life, and from the incessant hopes and... 
