 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 336 pages
...third sect "(ie, third in relation to tht Pharisees, who ranked as the first, and the Sadducees, who ranked as the second) " are called Essenes. These...and seem to have a greater affection for one another tJtan the other sects have." We need not point out the strong conformity in this point to the distinguishing... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 348 pages
...third tect" (ie, third in relation to the Pharisees, who ranked as the first, and the Sadduceet, who ranked as the second) " are called Essenes. These last are Jews by birth, and seem to have a greater a/ection for one another than the other sects have." We need not point out the strong conformity in... | |
 | 1863 - 568 pages
...could obtain his glimpse from the outside, they were one in doctrine and character. He tells us they " have a greater affection for one another than the other sects have." " They are despisers of riches, having one patrimony among all the brethren." "They have no certain... | |
 | 1863 - 634 pages
...could obtain his glimpse from the outside, they were one in doctrine and character. He tells us they ' have a greater affection for one another than the other sects have.' ' They are despisers of riches, having one patrimoivy among all the brethren.' 'They have no certain... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1864 - 356 pages
...about English. ' The third sect ' (ie third in relation to the Pharisees, who are ranked as the Jlrst, and the Sadducees, who are ranked as the second) '...obviously a double reason for a stricter cohesion amongst the Christians internally, than could by possibility belong to any other sect — 1st, in the... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1877 - 670 pages
...who are ranked as the first, and the Sadducccs, who are ranked as the second) 'are called Esscnos. These last are Jews by birth, and seem to have a greater...stranger. There was obviously a double reason for H stricter cohesion amongst the Christians internally, than could by possibility belong to any other... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 476 pages
...third Sect" [ie third in relation to the Pharisees, who ranked as the first, and the Sadducees, who ranked as the second] " are called Essenes. These...obviously a double reason for a stricter cohesion amongst the Christians internally than could by possibility belong to any other sect : 1st, in the... | |
 | 1840 - 882 pages
...he knew very little about English. " The third sect" (ie third in relation to the Pharisees, who are ranked as the first, and the Sadducees, who are ranked...obviously a double reason for a stricter cohesion amongst the Christians internally, than could by possibility belong to any other sect — 1st, in the... | |
 | Charles Theodore Fritsch - 1972 - 174 pages
...second the Sadducees, and the third sect, which pretends to a severer discipline, are called Essens. These last are Jews by birth, and seem to have a greater...affection for one another than the other sects have. These Essens reject pleasures as an evil, but esteem continence, and the conquest over our passions,... | |
 | Francis E. Peters - 1990 - 440 pages
...Sadducees, and the third sect, which pretends to a severer discipline, are called Essenes. These Essenes are Jews by birth and seem to have a greater affection for one another than the other sects have. They reject pleasures as evil, but esteem continence and the conquest over our passions as a virtue.... | |
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Essens reject pleasures as an evil, but esteem continence, and the conquest over our passions, to be virtue. They neglect wedlock, but choose out other persons... 
