History of the World," which exhibit the Byzantine period on a larger scale. Mahomet and his Saracens soon fixed my attention, and some instinct of criticism directed me to the genuine sources. Simon Ockley, an original in every sense, first opened my... The National Review - Strana 8upravili: - 1856Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
| Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 str.
...inttin<St of oriricifin directed me to the genuine fources. Simon Ockley, an original in every fcnfc, firft opened my eyes ; and I was led from one book to another, till I had ranged round the circle of Oriental hiftory. Before I was fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could be learned in Englifh of the Arabs and... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 str.
...inftinct of criticifm directed me to the genuine fources. Simon Ockley, an original in every fenfe, firft opened my eyes; and I was led from one book to another, till I had ranged round the circle of Oriental hiftory. Before 1 was fixteen , I had exhaufled all that could be learned in Englifh of the Arabs and... | |
| 1797 - 856 str.
...inftinft of criticifm direfted me to the genuine fources. Simon Ockley, an original in every fenfe, firft opened my eyes ; and I was led from one book to another, till I had ranged round the circle of oriental hiftory. Before I was fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could be learned in Englifh of the Arabs and... | |
| 1797 - 610 str.
...inftinft of criticifm direfted me to the genuine fources. Simon Ockley, an original in every fenfe, firft opened my eyes ; and I was led from one book to another, till I had ranged round the circle of Oriental hiftory. Before I was fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could be learned in Englifli of the Arabs and... | |
| 1797 - 846 str.
...me to the genuine fources. Simon Ockley, an original in every fenfe, firft opened my eyes ; and Í was led from one book to another, till I had ranged round the circle of oriental hiftory. Before I was fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could be learned in Engliih of the Arabs and... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 786 str.
...criticifm directed me to the genuine fources. Simon Ockley, an original in every lenfe, firil opened ray eyes; and I was led from one book to another, till I had ranged round the circle of oriental hiftory. Before I was fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could he learned in Englifh of the Arabs and... | |
| 1800 - 776 str.
...directed me to the genuine fources. SimoaOckley, an original in every fenfe, firit opened my eyes j and I was led from one book to another, till I had ranged round the cir.de of oriental hillory. Before I was fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could be learned in Englifh... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 str.
...inftinct of criticifm directed me to the genuine fources. Simon Oekley, an original in every fenfi-, lirft opened my eyes; and I was led from one book to another, till f had ranged round the circle of oriental hi (lory. Before I was fixteen, I had exhauftcd all that... | |
| 1807 - 772 str.
...fixed my attention ; and some instinft of criticism direfted me to the genuine sources. Simon Ockley, an original in every sense, first opened my eyes; and I was red from one book to another, till I had ranged round t lie circle of oriental history. Before I was... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 str.
...fixed my attention ; and some instinct of criticism directed me to the genuine sources. Simon Ockley, an original in every sense, first opened my eyes ; and I was led from one book to another, till 1 had ranged round the circle of Oriental history. Before I was sixteen, I had exhausted all that could... | |
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