 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...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...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 Perfians , the... | |
 | 1797 - 610 pages
...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...fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could be learned in Englifli of the Arabs and Perfians, the Tartars and Turks ; and the fame ardour urged me toguefs at... | |
 | 1797 - 846 pages
...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...fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could be learned in Engliih of the Arabs and Perfians, the Tartars and Turks; and the fame ardour urged me to guefs at... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 786 pages
...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...Before I was fixteen, I had exhaufted all that could he learned in Englifh of the Arabs and Perfians.theTartarsand Turks; and the lame ardour urged me to... | |
 | 1800 - 776 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pages
...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 I had ranged round the circle of Oriental history. Before I was sixteen, I had exhausted all that could be learned in .English of the Arabs and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...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 I had ranged round the circle of Oriental history. Before I was sixteen, I had exhausted all that could be learned in English of the Arabs and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...criticism directed me to the. genuine sources. Simon Ockley, an original in every sense, first opened rny eyes; and I was led from one book to another, till I had ranged round the circle of Oriental history. Before I was sixteen, I had exhausted all that could be learned in English of the Arabs and... | |
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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 eyes ; and I was... 
