 | Josiah Conder - 1827 - 384 pages
...answer of Theodosius should determine the fate of Serapis. The two parties assembled, without arms, in the principal square ; and the imperial rescript was...the Christians set up a shout of joy and exultation, while the unfortunate Pagans, whose fury had given way to consternation, retired with hasty and silent... | |
 | John Gardner Wilkinson - 1847 - 528 pages
...answer of Theodosius should deter« mine the fate of Sarapis. The two parties assembled without arms in the principal square ; and the imperial rescript was...enemies. Theophilus proceeded to demolish the temple of Sarapis, without any other difficulties than those which he found in the weight »nd solidity of the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 504 pages
...writers erroneously speak of the Matter, ut supra, vol. ip 320. — S. AD 339. THE TEMPLE OF SEIUHS. 419 square ; and the Imperial rescript was publicly read....idols of Alexandria was pronounced, the Christians sent up a shout of joy and exultation, whilst the unfortunate Pagans, whose fury had given way to consternation,... | |
 | John Gardner Wilkinson - 1867 - 476 pages
...should determine the fate of Snrapis. The two parties assembled without arms in the principal sqimre ; and the imperial rescript was publicly read. But when...against the idols of Alexandria was pronounced, the Christiane set up a shout of joy and exultation, whilst the unfortunate Pagans, whose fury had given... | |
 | Edwin Heycock - 1872 - 520 pages
...answer of Theodosius should determine the fate of Serapis. The two parties assembled, without arms, in the principal square, and the imperial rescript was...obscurity the resentment of their enemies. Theophilus, the Bishop of Alexandria, proceeded to demolish the temple of Serapis, without any other difficulties... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Sir John Gardner Wilkinson, John Gardner Wilkinson - 1873 - 546 pages
...answer of Theodosius should determine the fate of Serapis. The two parties assembled without arms in the principal square ; and the imperial rescript was...destruction against the idols of Alexandria was pronounced, tlie Christians set up a shout of joy and exultation, whilst the unfortunate Pagans, whose fury had... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1875 - 620 pages
...answer of Theodosius should determine the fate of Serapis. The two parties assembled without arms in the principal square ; and the imperial rescript was...with hasty and silent steps, and eluded, by their Uight or obscurity, the resentment of their enemies. Theophilus proceeded to demolish the temple of... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1875 - 546 pages
...answer of Theodosius should determine the fate of Serapis. The two parties assembled without arms in the principal square ; and the imperial rescript was...and exultation, whilst the unfortunate Pagans, whose fuiy had given way to consternation, retired with hasty and silent steps, and eluded, by their night... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1875 - 672 pages
...answer of Theodosius should determine the fate of Serapis The two parties assembled, without arms, in the principal square ; and the Imperial rescript was...idols of Alexandria was pronounced, the Christians sent up a shout of joy and exultation, whilst the unfortunate Pagans, whose fury had given way to consternation,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1875 - 624 pages
...answer of Theudosius should determine the fate nf Serapis. The two parties assembled without arms in the principal square; and the imperial rescript was...read. But when a sentence of destruction against the idola of Alexandria was pronounced, the Christians set up a tiliout of joy and exultation, whilst the... | |
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Christians set up a shout of joy and exultation, whilst the unfortunate Pagans, whose fury had given way to consternation, retired with hasty and silent steps, and eluded, by their flight or obscurity, the resentment of their enemies. Theophilus proceeded... 
