 | Edward Gibbon - 1901 - 676 pages
...call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, 1 have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine...man! place not thy confidence in this present world." " The luxury of the caliphs, so useless to their private happiness, relaxed the nerves, and terminated... | |
 | 1903 - 92 pages
...found it a capital safely invested and richly productive of interest." GOETHE. "I have now reigned above fifty years in victory and peace, beloved by...! place not thy confidence in this present world!" THE CALIPH ABDALRAHMAN. 47 "If I may speak of myself (the only person of whom I can speak with certainty),... | |
 | Archibald Henry Sayce - 1906 - 612 pages
...peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...man! place not thy confidence in this present world!" The luxury of the caliphs, so useless to their private happiness, relaxed the nerves and terminated... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1906 - 612 pages
...peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...man! place not thy confidence in this present world ! " The luxury of the caliphs, so useless to their private happiness, relaxed the nerves and terminated... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 772 pages
...peace, oeloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...which have fallen to my lot ; they amount to fourteen. О man, place not thy confidence in this present world !— The Caliph Abdalraham. Human happiness... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 788 pages
...peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, Critics must excuse me If I compare them to certain...the great advantage of pruning them. — Shenstone. О man, place not thy confidence in this present world ! — The Caliph. Abdalraham. Human huppiuese... | |
 | Joel Cook - 1910 - 726 pages
...peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...man, place not thy confidence in this present world." The line of the 62 THE ANCIENT MOORISH CAPITAL Omayyades of the Abderrahman dynasty became extinct... | |
 | JOEL COOK - 1910 - 742 pages
...peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...man, place not thy confidence in this present world." The line of the Omayyades of the Abderrahman dynasty became extinct in 1031. St. Ferdinand captured... | |
 | William Henry Fish - 1913 - 220 pages
...peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...my lot : they amount to fourteen. O man ! place not confidence in this present world." This is a testimony which is, in substance, often repeated ; and... | |
 | Stephen Haley Allen - 1916 - 1264 pages
...dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure have awaited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to...! place not thy confidence in this present world." Like most others in similar station he failed to comprehend his own vices, and that he daily transgressed... | |
| |
have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace : beloved by " my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. " Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, " nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... 
