 Hence, to suppress the rumor, he falsely charged with the guilt, and punished with the most exquisite tortures, the persons commonly called Christians, who were hated for their enormities. Christus, the founder of that name, was put to death as a criminal...  Italy - Page 310by John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1882 - 648 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - United States - 1860 - 1174 pages
...about the same time, his Annals of the Roman Empire, in which he thus alludes to " the persecution of Christians at Rome by Nero": "Christ, the founder of that name, was put to death as a criminal by Pontins Pilate, procurator of Judea, in the reign of Tiberias : but the pernicious superstition, repressed... | |
 | Criticism - 1860 - 1172 pages
...he thus alludes to " the persecution of Christians at Rome by Nero " : " Christ, the founder of tbat name, was put to death as a criminal by Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea, in the reign of Tiberias : but the pernicious superstition, repressed for a time, broke out again, not only through... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - Germanic peoples - 1854 - 482 pages
...tortures, the persons commonly called Christians, 1 who were hated for their enormities. Christus, the founder of that name, was put to death as a criminal...pernicious• superstition, repressed for a time; brok$ out again, not only through Judeay-where the mischief originated, but through ihe city of Rome... | |
 | John Allen Giles - Church history - 1856 - 184 pages
...exquisite tortures, the persons commonly called Christians, who were hated for their enormities. Christus, the founder of that name, was put to death, as a criminal by Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judsea, iu the reign of Tiberius : but the pernicious superstition, repressed for a time, broke out... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - United States - 1860 - 1170 pages
...about the same time, his Annals of the Roman Empire, in which he thus alludes to " the persecution of Christians at Rome by Nero " : " Christ, the founder...Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea, in the reign of Tiberias : but the pernicious superstition, repressed for a time, broke out again, not only through... | |
 | Churches of Christ - 1861 - 1156 pages
...name, was put to death as л criminal by the Procurator Pontius Pilate, in the reign of 'Tiberius. The pernicious superstition, repressed for a time, broke out again, not only throughout Judca, the origin of the evil, but through the city also.' " Thus this eminent historian,... | |
 | John Nash Griffin - Essays and reviews - 1862 - 354 pages
...this name, was put to death as a criminal by the Procurator Pontius Pilate, in the reign of Tiberius. The pernicious superstition, repressed for a time, broke out again, not only throughout Judea, the origin of the evil, but through the city also." Thus this eminent historian,... | |
 | Michael Ferrebee Sadler - 1872 - 372 pages
...assured of the time in which He died."— Bp. Pearson. " Christ, the founder of that name [of Christians] was put to death as a criminal by Pontius Pilate, Procurator of Judaea, in the reign of Tiberius." — Tacitus' Annals, xv. 44.] (58) 15. What was the termination... | |
 | Charles Tilstone Beke, Jesus Christ - 1872 - 332 pages
...commonly called Christians, who were hated for their enormities. Christus, so the founder was named, was put to death as a criminal by Pontius Pilate, Procurator of Judaea, in * ' Lives of the Caesars,' Claud- xxv. the reign of Tiberius ; but the pernicious superstition,... | |
 | Michael Ferrebee Sadler - 1872 - 374 pages
...assured of the time in which He died."— Bp. Pearson. " Christ, the founder of that name [of Christians] was put to death as a criminal by Pontius Pilate, Procurator of Judasa, in the reign of Tiberius." — Tacitus' Annals, xv. 44.] (58) 15. What was the terminat1on... | |
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