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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Էջ viii
... most pleasing images , and an idea of happiness , fuch as ignorant people could paint to their imagination . Polygamy , which Mahomet authorised by his law , contri- buted greatly to its propagation ; as he was defirous of reigning by ...
... most pleasing images , and an idea of happiness , fuch as ignorant people could paint to their imagination . Polygamy , which Mahomet authorised by his law , contri- buted greatly to its propagation ; as he was defirous of reigning by ...
Էջ viii
... most powerful potentate . It was ftill much worfe when he pretended to have had , like Mofes , converfations with God , and wanted to give his new difciples the relation of his pre- tended journey into the feven Heavens . This abfurd ...
... most powerful potentate . It was ftill much worfe when he pretended to have had , like Mofes , converfations with God , and wanted to give his new difciples the relation of his pre- tended journey into the feven Heavens . This abfurd ...
Էջ viii
... most zealous difciples were foon driven from Mecca , and fled to Medina , a town of Arabia , about two hundred and ten miles from Mecca . Notwithstanding his flight , Mahomet's family fupported his in- terest for some time in his ...
... most zealous difciples were foon driven from Mecca , and fled to Medina , a town of Arabia , about two hundred and ten miles from Mecca . Notwithstanding his flight , Mahomet's family fupported his in- terest for some time in his ...
Էջ xv
... most effential and moft tranfgreffed . of Mahonict's laws is the abfolute prohibition to drink wine . Its ufe was more dangerous in Ara- bia than any other climate . The Arabians , more fufceptible of drunkenness , on account of the ...
... most effential and moft tranfgreffed . of Mahonict's laws is the abfolute prohibition to drink wine . Its ufe was more dangerous in Ara- bia than any other climate . The Arabians , more fufceptible of drunkenness , on account of the ...
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... most convincing argument that Mahomet had ever employed during his life ; he drew his sword , and swore , that he would exter- minate all thofe who fhould dare advance that the prophet was dead . The multitude , who feared and respected ...
... most convincing argument that Mahomet had ever employed during his life ; he drew his sword , and swore , that he would exter- minate all thofe who fhould dare advance that the prophet was dead . The multitude , who feared and respected ...
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The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire,: From Its Foundation ..., Հատոր 1 Vincent Mignot Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1787 |
The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire: From Its Foundation ..., Հատոր 1 Vincent Mignot Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1787 |
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