The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 21: what you’re looking at

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XIV PREFACE. with kindred feelings, with a loving heart, to be put down as a silly idea? Oh! Good Gop—that men should talk of the Progress of our Day! Look at the heart-rending poverty—at the troubles which none know but ourselves—at the skeletons which each family has, unknown to the world ; and then with all this woe, with no year passing without pain to every child of man—with all this, am I to be told that the one solace and comfort we have—the one bright hope which -carries us on—that it isa lie! Is Jesus Christ an Impostor? Are the millions and mil- lions who have loved Him been deceived ;. and have the ten thousands who have died for His Name—died for a scoundrel? How easy by a warm fire-side, smoking a pipe, stretched at ease on a sofa, is it to laugh at Chris- tianity—to sneer at Religion. Let sorrow come, and the scene is far different. Already have I said more than I intended, but I will relate a true adventure which happened to me about four years ago. It is to the point. At Dresden I met an Englishman of good family, Mr. H——, he was an artist. As is natural we saw a good deal of Y Seomra s00ks,.c® mn