 | George Gregory - 1790 - Počet stránok 456
...practice tif difcreet and feafonablt CENT. 7.] His mental Acjuifitions. 301 able filence. With thefe powers of eloquence, Mahomet was an illiterate barbarian; his youth had never been inftru&ed in the arts of reading and writing : the common ignorance exempted him from fhame or reproach... | |
 | 1792 - Počet stránok 822
...fpeech was corrected в nú enhanced by the praftice of difcreet and feafonable filence. With thefe powers of eloquence, Mahomet was an illiterate Barbarian ; his youth had never been ¡nitnu'tcd in the arts of reading and writing ; the common ignorance exempted him from fliame or reproach,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1795 - Počet stránok 582
...filence. With thefe powers, Mahomet was an illiterate barbarian ; his youth had never been inftructed in the arts of reading and writing : the common ignorance exempted him from fhame or reproach ; but he was redoced to a narrow circle of exigence, and deprived of thofe faithful... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - Počet stránok 488
...fluency of his speech was corrected and enhanced by the practice of discreet and seasonable silence. With these powers of eloquence, Mahomet was an illiterate...been instructed in the arts of reading and writing; 70 the common ignorance exempted him from shame or reproach, but he was reduced to a narrow circle... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - Počet stránok 370
...bears the stamp of an original and superior genius. But, with all the powers of eloquence, Mohammed was an illiterate barbarian ; his youth had never...arts of reading and writing. The common ignorance, however, exempted him from shame or reproach ; but he was deprived of those faithful mirrors, which... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - Počet stránok 526
...fluency of his speech was corrected and enhanced by the practice of discreet and seasonable silence. With these powers of eloquence, Mahomet was an illiterate...and writing * ; the common ignorance exempted him VOL. IX. S from * Those who believe that ^ahomet could read or write, are incapable of reading what... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - Počet stránok 526
...almost alone, denies the ignorance, to accuse the CHAP, from shame or reproach, but he was reduced to L. a narrow circle of existence, and deprived of *—...reflect to our mind the minds of sages and heroes. Yet the book of nature and or man was open to his view; and some fancy has been indulged in the political... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1807 - Počet stránok 366
...superior' genias. But, with all the powers of eloquence, Mohammed was an illiu;raie barbarian ; hjs y B2 had never been instructed in the arts of reading and writing. The common ignorance, however, exempted him from shame, or reproach ; but he was deprived of those faithful mirrors, which... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - Počet stránok 500
...social, his imagination sublime, his judgment clear, rapid, and decisive. With all these advantages, Mahomet was an illiterate barbarian ; his youth had...reflect to our mind the minds of sages and heroes. Yet the volume of nature and of man was open to his view. When only thirteen years of age, he twice... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - Počet stránok 500
...social, his imagination sublime, his judgment clear, rapid, and decisive. With all these advantages, Mahomet was an illiterate barbarian ; his youth had...deprived of those faithful mirrors which reflect to our mind-the minds of sages and heroes. Yet the volume of nature and of man was open to his view. When... | |
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Barbarian : his youth had never been instructed in the arts of reading and writing ; the common ignorance exempted him from shame or reproach, but he was reduced to a narrow circle of existence, and deprived of those faithful mirrors, which reflect to... 
