Selections from the Kur-án, Volume 30; Volume 457Trübner, 1879 - 173 pages |
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Page vi
... Once more , the early and wilder soorahs were almost wholly omitted in the first edition , whilst the later more dogmatic and less poetical soorahs were perhaps too fully represented . I have endeavoured to establish the balance between ...
... Once more , the early and wilder soorahs were almost wholly omitted in the first edition , whilst the later more dogmatic and less poetical soorahs were perhaps too fully represented . I have endeavoured to establish the balance between ...
Page xi
... once have learnt the lesson of defeat . Witnessing the struggle and fall of one and another of the great tyrannies of antiquity , yet never entering the arena of the fight ; - swept on its northern frontier by the conflicting armies of ...
... once have learnt the lesson of defeat . Witnessing the struggle and fall of one and another of the great tyrannies of antiquity , yet never entering the arena of the fight ; - swept on its northern frontier by the conflicting armies of ...
Page xiv
... once were . ' To be brought to poverty or even to die for the clan , the Arab deemed his duty - his privilege . To add by his prowess or his hospitality or his eloquence to the glory of the clan was his ambition . f A mountain1 we have ...
... once were . ' To be brought to poverty or even to die for the clan , the Arab deemed his duty - his privilege . To add by his prowess or his hospitality or his eloquence to the glory of the clan was his ambition . f A mountain1 we have ...
Page xix
... once ordering - out some prisoners to execution , when one of them asked for a drink of water , which was immediately given him . He then turned to the governor and said , ' Wilt thou slay thy guest ? ' and was forthwith set free . A ...
... once ordering - out some prisoners to execution , when one of them asked for a drink of water , which was immediately given him . He then turned to the governor and said , ' Wilt thou slay thy guest ? ' and was forthwith set free . A ...
Page xx
... Once , engaged in single combat , he had disarmed and routed his opponent , who then turned and said , ' Ḥátim , give me thy spear . ' At once he threw it to him , leaving himself defenceless ; and had he not met an adversary worthy of ...
... Once , engaged in single combat , he had disarmed and routed his opponent , who then turned and said , ' Ḥátim , give me thy spear . ' At once he threw it to him , leaving himself defenceless ; and had he not met an adversary worthy of ...
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