Turkey and Russia: their races, history, and wars, Zväzok 1;Zväzok 2491878 |
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Strana 5
... fortunes earnestly and sedulously . His efforts were completely successful , and as whole tribes of his countrymen from the banks of the Oxus joined him in his prosperity , Seljuk soon found himself at the head of an important Turkish ...
... fortunes earnestly and sedulously . His efforts were completely successful , and as whole tribes of his countrymen from the banks of the Oxus joined him in his prosperity , Seljuk soon found himself at the head of an important Turkish ...
Strana 6
... fortunes of that subordinate branch of the Seljuk dynasty , the Sultans of Roum . These , driven from the western regions ... fortune maintained an almost constant warfare with the imperial legions of Constantinople . But a more powerful ...
... fortunes of that subordinate branch of the Seljuk dynasty , the Sultans of Roum . These , driven from the western regions ... fortune maintained an almost constant warfare with the imperial legions of Constantinople . But a more powerful ...
Strana 15
... fortunes from Asia Minor across the Bosphorus , and into the south - east of Europe , where their vigorous attack caused the fall of the Roman Empire , which had so long been declining , it is necessary to sketch briefly the antecedents ...
... fortunes from Asia Minor across the Bosphorus , and into the south - east of Europe , where their vigorous attack caused the fall of the Roman Empire , which had so long been declining , it is necessary to sketch briefly the antecedents ...
Strana 19
... fortunes from the ruins of the empire . Theodore Lascaris , who had been acknowledged the last Byzantine emperor , had fled to Bithynia , where he assumed the title and prerogatives first of despot and after- wards of Emperor of Nice ...
... fortunes from the ruins of the empire . Theodore Lascaris , who had been acknowledged the last Byzantine emperor , had fled to Bithynia , where he assumed the title and prerogatives first of despot and after- wards of Emperor of Nice ...
Strana 31
... fortune of every person in this world , in the most minute particulars , but also his faith or infidelity , his obedience or disobedience , and consequently his everlasting happiness or misery after death , which fate or predesti ...
... fortune of every person in this world , in the most minute particulars , but also his faith or infidelity , his obedience or disobedience , and consequently his everlasting happiness or misery after death , which fate or predesti ...
Časté výrazy a frázy
Andronicus arms army artillery Asia Minor assailants Austrian Azoff Bajazet battle became Belgrade Bosphorus boyards brother Byzantine Byzantine Empire camp campaign capital captured character Charles Christian Church command conquered conqueror conquest Constantinople Cossacks Crimea Czar Danube death defeat defenders dominions Emperor enemy Ertogrul Europe faith father favour fleet force fortress fortune garrison gave Grand Vizier Greek grivnas hand head honour hundred Hungarian Hungary imperial inhabitants Ivan Janissaries Khan King Kiuperli knights Koran Mameluke marched military Mohammed Mohammed II Mohammedan monarch Moscow Murad Mustapha nation once Orkhan Othman Ottoman Empire Ottoman Turks palace Pasha peace Persia person Peter Poland Polish possession Prince prisoners Prophet provinces race reign religion retired Russian Selim sent Servian siege soon sovereign success successor Suleiman Sultan Sweden sword Tartars territory thousand throne tion took treaty tribes troops Turkey Turkish Turks victory whole Zriny
Populárne pasáže
Strana 31 - GOD having secretly predetermined not only the adverse and prosperous fortune of every person in this world, in the most minute particulars, but also his faith or infidelity, his obedience or disobedience, and consequently his everlasting happiness or misery after death ; which fate or predestination it is not possible, by any foresight or wisdom, to avoid.
Strana 16 - On the death of that emperor his testament was publicly read in the senate. He bequeathed, as a valuable legacy to his successors, the advice of confining the empire within those limits which nature seemed to have placed as its permanent bulwarks and boundaries...
Strana 28 - This argument is most powerfully addressed to a devout Arabian, whose mind is attuned to faith and rapture, whose ear is delighted by the music of sounds, and whose ignorance is incapable of comparing the productions of human genius.
Strana 220 - Transfusing into them their dunghill soul. How did they rivet, with gigantic piles, Thorough the centre their new-catched miles, And to the stake a struggling country bound, Where barking waves still bait the forced ground, Building their watery Babel far more high To reach the sea, than those to scale the sky.
Strana 31 - Houris, or black-eyed girls, of resplendent beauty, blooming youth, virgin purity, and exquisite sensibility, will be created for the use of the meanest believer ; a moment of pleasure will be prolonged to a thousand years, and his faculties will be increased a hundred fold, to render him worthy of his felicity.
Strana 58 - Second performed the namaz of prayer and thanksgiving on the great altar, where the Christian mysteries had so lately been celebrated before the last of the Caesars.
Strana 31 - It is natural enough that an Arabian prophet should dwell with rapture on the groves, the fountains, and the rivers of paradise ; but instead of inspiring the blessed inhabitants with a liberal taste for harmony and science, conversation and friendship, he idly celebrates the pearls and diamonds, the robes of silk, palaces of marble, dishes of gold, rich wines, artificial dain ties, numerous attendants, and the whole train of sensual and costly luxury, which becomes insipid to the owner, even in...
Strana 31 - Let them therefore fight for the religion of God, who part with the present life in exchange for that which is to come ; for whosoever fighteth for the religion of God, whether he be slain, or be victorious, we will surely give him a great reward.
Strana 30 - ... your neighbour who is a stranger, and to your familiar companion, and the traveller, and the captives whom your right hands shall possess ; for GOD loveth not the proud or vain-glorious, who are covetous, and recommend covetousness unto men, and conceal that which GOD of his bounty hath given them...
Strana 4 - It was foretold, that to him should the gathering of the people be ; and that God would give him the Heathen for his inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for his possession, which was punctually fulfilled by the wonderful success of the gospel, and its universal propagation throughout the world.