The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire: From Its Foundation in 1300, to the Peace of Belgrade in 1740, Հատոր 1R. Thorn, 1787 A translation of a work by a French abbot. Mignot had access to the French king's foreign affairs documents and included an account owned by Voltaire of Charles XII's reception in Turkey. Mignot, not fluent in any Turkic language, relied upon translations as well as the French sources. |
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Արդյունքներ 72–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
Էջ vii
... reign affairs . It has given me hopes of dif- fufing an intereft in my recitals . I shall have the merit at least of having fought after the truth , with all the attention , all the care , and all the impartiality , that could be ex ...
... reign affairs . It has given me hopes of dif- fufing an intereft in my recitals . I shall have the merit at least of having fought after the truth , with all the attention , all the care , and all the impartiality , that could be ex ...
Էջ viii
... reign throughout , and the perpetual medley of maxims and facts which oppose one another , prove that different circumftances and neceffities were the occafion of each chapter . Whenever it was neceffary to prevent fome contradiction ...
... reign throughout , and the perpetual medley of maxims and facts which oppose one another , prove that different circumftances and neceffities were the occafion of each chapter . Whenever it was neceffary to prevent fome contradiction ...
Էջ xxv
... reigns in each of these chapters prevails likewife in their arrangement . This book , full of bold images , fage precepts , puerile ftories , and falfe ideas , bespeaks the work of divers hands , and that its authors have rather ...
... reigns in each of these chapters prevails likewife in their arrangement . This book , full of bold images , fage precepts , puerile ftories , and falfe ideas , bespeaks the work of divers hands , and that its authors have rather ...
Էջ xxvi
... reign , the Mufful- man power grow up . He never appeared at the head of the army . functions of the priesthood and the throne , he remained quiet at Medina , giving law to his empire , whilft his generals conquered Palef- tine , the ...
... reign , the Mufful- man power grow up . He never appeared at the head of the army . functions of the priesthood and the throne , he remained quiet at Medina , giving law to his empire , whilft his generals conquered Palef- tine , the ...
Էջ xxvii
... reign of ten years , Omar was affaffinated by a flave whofe complaints he had refused to hear . The murderer killed himself to avoid a more cruel death . Omar did not expire till three days after he received his wound . He refused to ...
... reign of ten years , Omar was affaffinated by a flave whofe complaints he had refused to hear . The murderer killed himself to avoid a more cruel death . Omar did not expire till three days after he received his wound . He refused to ...
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The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire,: From Its Foundation ..., Հատոր 1 Vincent Mignot Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1787 |
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