 Ye Christian dogs, you know your option : the Koran, the tribute, or the sword. We are a people whose delight is in war, rather than in peace; and we despise your pitiful alms, since we shall be speedily masters of your wealth, your families, and your...  The History of Nations - Stran 271uredili: - 1906Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edward William Whitaker - 1795 - 318 strani
...offer of peace made by the Greeks and recorded by Mr. Gibbon, will ferve as a proof; ";Ye chriftian dogs, you know your " option; the Koran, the Tribute, or the " Sword. We are a people whofe de" light is in war, raiher than in peace; " and we defpife your pitiful Alms, fince " we fhall... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 strani
...indignation expressed the refusal of Cnled. " Ye Christian dogs, you know your " option; the korun, the tribute, or the sword. We are a " people whose...Notwithstanding this apparent disdain, he was deeply conscions of the public danger: those who had been in Persia, and had seen the armies of Chosroes,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 strani
...robes, and a thousand pieces to the caliph. A smile of indignation expressed the refusal of Caled. " Ye Christian dogs, you " know your option : The koran,...persons." Notwithstanding this apparent disdain, he wa^eeply conscious of the public danger : Those who had been in Persia, and had seen the armies of... | |
 | Charles Wilkinson - 1806 - 484 strani
...with a liberal offer of peace. A smile of indignation expressed the refusal of the Saracen chief. " Ye Christian dogs, you know your option — the koran,...are a people whose delight is in war, rather than peace; and we despise your pitiful arms, since we shall be speedily masters of your wealth, your families,... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 436 strani
...liberties, the honours and privileges, of the faithful, if they embraced the religion of their conquerors. " Ye Christian dogs, you know your option ; the Koran, the tribute, or the sword§." The corrupted state of Christianity in the seventh century, and the contentions of its sects, unhappily... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 416 strani
...liberties, the honours and privileges, of the faithful, if they embraced the religion of their conquerors. " Ye Christian dogs, you know your option ; the Koran, the tribute, or the sword :£." The corrupted state of Christianity in the seventh century, and the contentions of its sects,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 488 strani
...robes, and a thousand pieces to the caliph. A smile of indignation, expressed the refusal of Caled. " Ye Christian dogs, *' you know your option ; the koran...." sword. We are a people whose delight is in war, ra" ther than in peace ; and we despise your pitiful alma, " since we shall be speedily masters of... | |
 | William Blair - 1819 - 288 strani
...the ends of their enemies' fingers, and to kill idolaters wherever they arc found ;" and he says, " Ye Christian Dogs, you know your option — the Koran, the Tribute, or the Sword:" but, such precepts and injunctions form part of the Mahomedans' RELIGION, and they too might petition... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 426 strani
...liberties, the honours and privileges, of the faithful, if they embraced the religion of their conquerors. " Ye Christian dogs, you know your option ; the Koran, the tribute, or, * Mod. Unir. Hixi. vo1. ir 266. t Gibboo, rol. ii p. 2.K. ' Sale--. Koran, e. viii. p. 140. I: Ib.... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 408 strani
...liberties, the honours and privileges, of the faithful, if they embraced the religion of their conquerors. " Ye Christian dogs, you know your option ; the Koran, the tribute, or * Mod. Unir. Hilt. vO], ir 255- t <.ibb°n. vol. « p. 255. ; Sate'B Koran, t. nii. p. HOi || 'bc il.... | |
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