Syria were confined to the fairs of Bostra and Damascus ; that he was only thirteen years of age when he accompanied the caravan of his uncle , and that his duty compelled him to return as soon as he had disposed of the merchandise of Cadijah. In these... History of the Saracen Empire - Stran 18avtor: Edward Gibbon - 1870 - 450 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 strani
...caft upon a fruitful foil; but his ignorance of the Syriac language mule have checked his curiofity; and I cannot perceive, in the life or writings of Mahomet, that his profpedt was far extended beyond the limits of the Arabian world. From every region of that folitary... | |
| George Gregory - 1790 - 456 strani
...checked his curiofity; and it cannot be perceived, in the life or writings of Mahomet, that his profpect was far extended beyond the limits of the Arabian world. From every region of that folitary world, 302 DoHrir.es of Mabomtt. [CENT. «f. world, the pilgrims of Mecca were annually affembled,... | |
| 1792 - 822 strani
...cart upon a fruitful foil ; but his ignorance of the Syriac language muß have checked his curiofity ; and I cannot perceive, in the life or writings of Mahomet, that his profpcil was far extended beyond the limit* of the Arabian world. From every region of that iolitary... | |
| George Gregory - 1795 - 582 strani
...checked his curiofity ; and it cannot be perceived, in the life or writings of Mahomet, that his profpect was far extended beyond the limits of the Arabian world. From every region of that folitary world, the pilgrims of Mecca were annually aflembled, by the calls of devotion * and commerce.... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1807 - 366 strani
...open. to his view. In his youth he had made two journies to the fairs of Eosra and Damascus : in these excursions the eye of genius might discern some objects...grosser companions; some seeds of knowledge might be ca«t upon a fruitful soil : but .his prospect does not appear to have extended beyond the limits of... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 488 strani
...and that his duty compelled him to return as soon as he had disposed of the merchandise of Cadijah. In these hasty and superficial excursions the eye of genius might discern some ohjects invisible to his grosser companions ; some seeds of knowledge might be cast upon a fruitful... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 528 strani
...and that his duty compelled him to return as soon as he had disposed of the merchandise of Cadijah. In these hasty and superficial excursions, the eye...but his ignorance of the Syriac language must have checkhis curiosity; and I cannot perceive in the life or writings of Mahomet, that his prospect was... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 strani
...hasty and euprrlirial exc.ursious, the eye of genius might discern some objects invisible to hie rouser (X + X + W + ut his ignorance of the Syhnc language must have checked his curiosity, and leanmil p.-i'ceive in the... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1831 - 522 strani
...and that his dqty compelled him to return as soon as he had disposed of the merchandise of Cadijah. In these hasty and superficial excursions the eye...companions ; some seeds of knowledge might be cast on a fruitful soil ; but his ignorance of the Syriac language must have checked his curiosity; and... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 strani
...and that his duty compelled him to return as soon as he had disposed of the merchandise of Cadijah. ; bis prospect was far extended beyond the limits of the Arabian world. From every region of that solitary... | |
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