 Conon said, it was sufficient to read his work on the true religion to be satisfied that he was ignorant of the first principles of theology. Being more of a politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The kings...  Cities of the world - Page 215by Edwin Hodder - 1881Full view - About this book
 | 1853 - 640 pages
...politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The rulers found in him a man full of complaisance ; the Pagans a Minister...a polite courtier, skilled in all the trickery of court ; and the devil a faithful servant, who, far from destroying, established his reign among the... | |
 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - 1844 - 678 pages
...politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The kings found in him a man full of complaisance ; the pagans a minister...accommodated himself to their superstitions; the mandarins a politic courtier skilled in all the trickery of courts; and the devil a faithful servant, who, far... | |
 | Walter Macon Lowrie - 1845 - 166 pages
...politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The kings found in him a man full of complaisance ; the pagans a minister...accommodated himself to their superstitions; the mandarins a politic courtier skilled in all the trickery of courts ; and the devil a faithful servant, who far... | |
 | 1847 - 1054 pages
...Religion' to be satisfied that he was ignorant of the first principles of theology. The kings found in him a man full of complaisance, the pagans a minister...their superstitions, the mandarins a polite courtier, and the devil- a faithful servant who, far from destroying, established his reign amongst tkc heat/tens,... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1847 - 558 pages
...politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The kings found in him a man full of complaisance ; the pagans, a minister who accommodated himself to their superstitions 5 the mandarins, a politic courtier ; and the devil, a faithful servant, who, far from destroying,... | |
 | Henry Charles Sirr - 1849 - 474 pages
...politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The kings found in him a man full of complaisance ; the pagans a minister...himself to their superstitions ; the mandarins, a politic courtier; and the devil, a faithful servant, who, far from destroying, established his reign... | |
 | Henry Charles Sirr - 1849 - 468 pages
...politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The kings found in him a man full of complaisance ; the pagans a minister...himself to their superstitions ; the mandarins, a politic courtier; and the devil, a faithful servant, who, far from destroying, established his reign... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1852 - 374 pages
...politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The rulers found in him a man full of complaisance ; the pagans a minister...a polite courtier, skilled in all the trickery of court; and the devil a faithful servant, who far from destroying, established his reign among the heathen,... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1852 - 376 pages
...politician than a theologian, he found the secret of remaining peacefully in China. The rulers found in him a man full of complaisance ; the pagans a minister...a polite courtier, skilled in all the trickery of court; and the devil a faithful servant, who far from destroying, established his reign among the heathen,... | |
 | 1853 - 524 pages
...and condemnation. In the " Anecdotes de la Chine," it is said of him : — " The kings found in him a man full of complaisance— the Pagans a minister...accommodated himself to their superstitions : the mandarins a politic courtier, and the devil a faithful servant, who, far from destroying, established his reign... | |
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