 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - Počet stránok 370
...of enthusiasm, or vanity, the prophet rests the truth of his mission on the merit of his book, and audaciously challenges both men and angels to imitate...most powerfully addressed to a devout Arabian, whose ignorance is incapable of comparing the productions of human genius. The harmony and copiousness of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - Počet stránok 488
...a single page, and presumes to assert that God alone could dictate this incomparable performance.91 This argument is most powerfully addressed to a devout...and rapture, whose ear is delighted by the music of 91 For the Koran, see diHerbelot, p. 85.. 88. Maracci, tom. i. in Vit. Mohammad, p. 32. ..45. Sale,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1807 - Počet stránok 366
...his book, and audaciously challenges both men and angels to imitate the beauties of a single finge ; and presumes to assert, that God alone could dictate...most powerfully addressed to a devout Arabian, whose ignorance is incapable of comparing the productions of human genius. The harmony and copiousness of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - Počet stránok 488
...a single page, and presumes to assert that God alone could dictate this incomparable performance92. This argument is most powerfully addressed to a devout...ear is delighted by the music of sounds, and whose ig91 For tlie Koran, see d'Hf-rbrlot, p. 85 — 88. Maracci, torn. i. in Vit. Mobammed, p. 32 — 45.... | |
 | William Henry Neale - 1828 - Počet stránok 300
...mission on the merit of his book, audaciously challenges both men and angels to imitate the beauty of a single page, and presumes to assert that God...whose ear is delighted by the music of sounds, and the writings of the Prophets, collectively taken, in which every species of excellence is carried to... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1830 - Počet stránok 442
...single page, and presumes to assert that God alone could dictate this incomparable performance. (2) This argument is most powerfully addressed to a devout...faith and rapture, whose ear is delighted by the music ef sounds, and whose ignorance is incapable of comparing the productions of human genius. (3) The harjnony_... | |
 | Thomas Robert Jolliffe - 1854 - Počet stránok 294
...the saving " maxim, that any text of Scripture is abrogated or " modified by any subsequent passaga " In the spirit of enthusiasm or vanity, the " prophet...delighted by the " music of sounds, and whose ignorance is inca*' pable of comparing the productions of human " genius. The harmony and copiousness of style "... | |
 | Sir Sayyid Aḥmad Ḵẖāṉ - 1870 - Počet stránok 542
...assert that God alone could dictate this incomparable performance. This argument is most powerfully 87 addressed to a devout Arabian, whose mind is attuned to faith and rapture, whose ear is delighted hy the music of sounds, and whose ignorance is incapable of comparing the productions of human genius.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1874 - Počet stránok 720
...challenges both men and angels to imitate the beauties of a single page; and presumes to assert thatGod alone could dictate this incomparable performance. This argument is most powerfully addressed to the devout Arabian, whose mind is attuned to faith and rapture; whose ear is delighted by the music... | |
 | 1880 - Počet stránok 832
...mission on the merit of his book, andaciously challenges both men and angels to imitate the beanties of a single page, and presumes to assert that God...is most powerfully addressed to a devout Arabian, \уЬ-ose mind is attuned to faith and rapture, whose ear is delighted by the music of sounds, and... | |
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In the spirit of enthusiasm or vanity, the prophet rests the truth of his mission on the merit of his book, audaciously challenges both men and angels to imitate the beauties of a single page, and presumes to assert that God alone could dictate this incomparable... 
