| Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 strani
...votaries abandon their fouls to the religious frenzy of forrow and indignation "\ When the fillers and children of Ali were brought in chains to the throne of Damafcus, the caliph was advifed to extirpate the enmity Parity of of a popular and hoftile race ,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 strani
...climate the tragic scene of the L' death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader.179 On the annual festival of his martyrdom, in the devout...their souls to the religious frenzy of sorrow and indignation.180 When the sisters and children of Ali were brought in Posterity chains to the throne... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 strani
...distant age and climate the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader*. On the annual festival of his martyrdom,...to the religious frenzy of sorrow and indignation •)-. Posterity When the sisters and children of AH were of Maho- brourrht in chains to the throne... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 528 strani
...distant age and climate the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader.' On the annual festival of his martyrdom, in the devout pilgrimage to his sepulchre, ' I liave abridged the interesting narstive of Ockley, (torn, ii, p. 170-231). It » long and minute... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 540 strani
...distant age and climate the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader.* On the annual festival of his martyrdom,...When the sisters and children of Ali were brought in Posterity of chains to the throne of Damascus, the caliph was advised ana - AU? to extirpate the enmity... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1831 - 522 strani
...climate the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader.(179) On the annual festival of his martyrdom, in the devout...his sepulchre, his Persian votaries abandon their soul« to the religious frenzy of sorrow and indignation.(180) When the sisters and children of Ali... | |
| Charles Greenstreet Addison - 1838 - 290 strani
...the month Moharrem, which is called Joum Houssein, or " the day of Hosein." The children and sisters of Ali were brought in chains to the throne of Damascus. The caliph was advised to extirpate the whole race, but the feelings of mercy prevailed, and they were honorably dismissed. Hosein's head was... | |
| Charles Greenstreet Addison - 1838 - 518 strani
...the month Moharrem, which is called Joum Houssein, or " the day of Hosein." The children and sisters of Ali were brought in chains to the throne of Damascus. The caliph was advised to extirpate the whole race, but the feelings of mercy prevailed, and they were honourably dismissed. Hosein's head... | |
| Asahel Grant - 1841 - 376 strani
...climate," says Gibbon, " the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader. On the annual festival of his martyrdom, in...Persian votaries abandon their souls to the religious phrensy of sorrow and indignation.''— Decline and Fall, ch. 50. Often has the author's commiseration... | |
| Asahel Grant - 1841 - 402 strani
...climate," says Gibbon, " the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader. On the annual festival of his martyrdom, in...Persian votaries abandon 'their souls to the religious phrensy of sorrow and indignation."— Decline and Fall, ch. 50. Often has the author's commiseration... | |
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