The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Zväzok 9Vernor, Hood, & Sharpe, 1806 |
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Strana ix
... Mahomet . He preaches at Mecca.Flies to Medina . - Propagates his Religion by the Sword . - Voluntary or reluctant Submission of the Arabs . -His Death and Succ - ssors ... Mahomet A. D. Mahomet the apostle of God , and the CONTENTS . ix.
... Mahomet . He preaches at Mecca.Flies to Medina . - Propagates his Religion by the Sword . - Voluntary or reluctant Submission of the Arabs . -His Death and Succ - ssors ... Mahomet A. D. Mahomet the apostle of God , and the CONTENTS . ix.
Strana x
... Mahomet preaches at Mecca 613-622 . Is opposed by the Koreish 622 And driven from Mecca 273 277 279 282 286 288 622 ... Mahomet subdues the Jews of Arabia ib . 629 Submission of Mecca 305 629-632 . Conquest of Arabia 309 629 , 630. First ...
... Mahomet preaches at Mecca 613-622 . Is opposed by the Koreish 622 And driven from Mecca 273 277 279 282 286 288 622 ... Mahomet subdues the Jews of Arabia ib . 629 Submission of Mecca 305 629-632 . Conquest of Arabia 309 629 , 630. First ...
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... Mahomet . - State of the Christians , & c . under their Government . A. D. 632 Union of the Arabs Character of their Caliphs Their Conquests Invasion of PERSIA 636 Battle of Cadesia Foundation of Bassora 637 Sack of Madayn Foundation of ...
... Mahomet . - State of the Christians , & c . under their Government . A. D. 632 Union of the Arabs Character of their Caliphs Their Conquests Invasion of PERSIA 636 Battle of Cadesia Foundation of Bassora 637 Sack of Madayn Foundation of ...
Strana 7
... Mahomet ; the character , religion , and success of the prophet . In the second , I shall lead the Arabs to the conquest of Syria , Egypt , and Africa , the provinces of the Roman empire ; nor can I check their victorious career till ...
... Mahomet ; the character , religion , and success of the prophet . In the second , I shall lead the Arabs to the conquest of Syria , Egypt , and Africa , the provinces of the Roman empire ; nor can I check their victorious career till ...
Strana 93
... Mahomet the second boasted of his Im- perial descent from the Comnenian family . An- dronicus , younger brother of John , son of Isaac , and grandson of Alexius Comnenus , is one of the most conspicuous characters of the age ; and his ...
... Mahomet the second boasted of his Im- perial descent from the Comnenian family . An- dronicus , younger brother of John , son of Isaac , and grandson of Alexius Comnenus , is one of the most conspicuous characters of the age ; and his ...
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Abulfeda Alexius ancient Andronicus apostle Arabian Arabs arms army Barbarians Bibliot bishops blood brother Byzantine C H A Caaba Cæsars caliph captive century CHAP character Charlemagne Christ Christian church clergy conqueror conquest Constan Constantine Constantinople crown d'Herbelot dæmons Damascus death desert dominion Eginhard emperor empire enemies epist Exarchate exile faith father favour Gagnier Greeks Gregory Heraclius Hist holy honour hundred Iconoclasts image of Edessa images Imperial Irene Italy Justinian king kingdom Koran Koreish Latin laws Liber Pontificalis Liutprand Lombards Mahomet Manuel Maracci Marozia Mecca Medina merit monarchy monks Muratori Natalis Alexander nations Nicephorus nobles numbers Otho Pagi palace patriarch patrician Persian person pious Pocock popes prince prophet provinces purple Ravenna reign religion Roman Rome royal saints Saracens sceptre soldiers sovereign spirit St Peter stile successor superstition sword Syria thousand throne tion tribe tyrant valour victory virtues worship XLIX XLVIII zeal
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Strana 172 - life and victory to Charles, the most pious Augustus, crowned by " God the great and pacific emperor of the Romans...
Strana 317 - In the support of truth, the arts of fraud and fiction may be deemed less criminal; and he would have started at the foulness of the means, had he not been satisfied of the importance and justice of the end.
Strana 250 - According to the tradition of his companions, Mahomet was distinguished by the beauty of his person, an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused. Before he spoke, the orator engaged on his side the affections of a public or private audience. They applauded his commanding presence, his majestic aspect, his piercing eye, his gracious smile, his flowing beard, his countenance that painted every sensation of the soul, and his gestures that enforced each expression...
Strana 375 - Destroy NO palm-trees, nor burn any fields of corn. Cut down no fruit trees, nor do any mischief to cattle, only such as you kill to eat. When you make any covenant or article, stand to it, and be as good as your word.
Strana 256 - In the author of the universe his rational enthusiasm confessed and adored an infinite and eternal being, without form or place, without issue or similitude, present to our most secret thoughts, existing by the necessity of his own nature, and deriving from himself all moral and intellectual perfection.
Strana 312 - Yes, I come, among my " fellow-citizens on high;" and thus peaceably expired on a carpet spread upon the floor.
Strana 282 - At the dead of night, accompanied by his friend Abubeker, he silently escaped from his house : the assassins watched at the door, but they were deceived by the figure of Ali, who reposed on the bed, and was covered with the green vestment of the apostle.
Strana 313 - An expedition for the conquest of Syria was stopped by this mournful event; the army halted at the gates of Medina ; the chiefs were assembled round their dying master.
Strana 283 - There is a third,' replied the prophet; 'it is God himself.' No sooner was the pursuit abated than the two fugitives issued from the rock and mounted their camels; on the road to Medina, they were overtaken by the emissaries of the Koreish; they redeemed themselves with prayers and promises from their hands. In this eventful moment the lance of an Arab might have changed the history of the world.
Strana 279 - Spare your remonstrances,' replied the intrepid fanatic to his uncle and benefactor ; ' if they should place the sun on my right hand, and the moon on my left, they should not divert me from my course.