A History of Arabic LiteratureD. Appleton, 1903 - 478 pages |
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... tion , by the use of the fetish word known to the sage , the shair , and to him alone . Unfortunately no text of any of these satires has come down to us . But we can easily imagine the subjects on which they turn , by a reference to ...
... tion , by the use of the fetish word known to the sage , the shair , and to him alone . Unfortunately no text of any of these satires has come down to us . But we can easily imagine the subjects on which they turn , by a reference to ...
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... tion of the universe . He bids them admire the marvels of nature , the stars , the moon , the sun , " all of them signs of God's power , if you will understand them " ; or else he recounts the misfortunes which have befallen past ...
... tion of the universe . He bids them admire the marvels of nature , the stars , the moon , the sun , " all of them signs of God's power , if you will understand them " ; or else he recounts the misfortunes which have befallen past ...
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... tion , would only accept written passages supported by the declaration of two witnesses . Thus many fragments of the revelation , for which this twofold testimony could not be adduced , were not incorporated , though they may well have ...
... tion , would only accept written passages supported by the declaration of two witnesses . Thus many fragments of the revelation , for which this twofold testimony could not be adduced , were not incorporated , though they may well have ...
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... tion by the philologists , more especially , perhaps , on account of the uncommon words occurring in them . Beside these poets who carried on the classic tradi- tion of the long rhythmic recitations , we find the simplest of prosodic ...
... tion by the philologists , more especially , perhaps , on account of the uncommon words occurring in them . Beside these poets who carried on the classic tradi- tion of the long rhythmic recitations , we find the simplest of prosodic ...
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... tion , both in religion and in language . The religious code of the Sâsânian dynasty , the Avesta , a revival of the old worship of Ahura - Mazda , had disappeared , and was only preserved round the very few fire - altars the victors ...
... tion , both in religion and in language . The religious code of the Sâsânian dynasty , the Avesta , a revival of the old worship of Ahura - Mazda , had disappeared , and was only preserved round the very few fire - altars the victors ...
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