 | Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 pàgines
...left behind him in gold and filver about thirty millions fterling 44; and this treafure was exhaufted in a few years by the vices or virtues of his children. His fon Mahadi, in afingle pilgrimage to Mecca, expended fix millions of dinars of gold. A pious and charitable... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1788 - 368 pàgines
...Almanfor left behind him in gold and filver, about thirty millions fterling (44) ; and this treafure was exhausted in a few years by .the vices or virtues of his children. His fon Mahadi, in a fingle pilgrimage to Mecca, expended fix millions of dinars of gold. A pious and charitable... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 pàgines
...riches of the East, the Abbassides soon disdained the abstinence and frugality of the first caliphs, and aspired to emulate the magnificence of the Persian...behind him in gold and silver about thirty millions sterling;44 and this treasure was exhausted in a few years by the vices or virtues of his children.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 406 pàgines
...riches of the East, the Abbassides soon disdained the abstinence and frugality of the first caliphs, and aspired to emulate the magnificence of the Persian...or virtues of, his children. His son Mahadi, in a single pilgrimage to Mecca, expended six millions of dinars of gold. A pious and charitable motive... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 488 pàgines
...his wars and buildings, Almansor left behind him in gold and silver about thirty millions sterling44; and this treasure was exhausted in a few years by the vices or virtues of his children. His son Mahaili, in a single pilgrimage to Mecca, expended six millions of dinars of gold. A pious and charitable... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 550 pàgines
...disdained the abstinence and frugality of the first caliphs, and aspired to emulate the magnificence of ihe Persian kings. After his wars and buildings, Almansor...in gold and silver about thirty millions sterling ;(44) and this treasure was exhausted in a few years by the vices or virtues of his children. His son... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pàgines
...riches of the ea^t, the Abbassides soon disdained the abstinence and frugality of the first caliphs, and l ; I burn to set the imprisoned wranglers free, And...curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling single pilgrimage to Mecca, expended six millions of dinars of gold. A pious and charitable motive... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pàgines
...frugality of the first caliphs, and aspired to emulate the magnificence of the Persian kings. After hi» nd when our gutcher's drouth had been To bide right...He loutit down, and drank bcdeen A dainty skair. vires or virtues of his children. His son Mahadi, in a single pilgrimage to Mecca, expended six millions... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pàgines
...riches of the east, the Abbassides soon disdained the abstinence and frugality of the first caliphs, and aspired to emulate the magnificence of the Persian...about thirty millions sterling; and this treasure was exhaustea in a few years by the vices or virtues of his children. His son Mahadi, in a single pilgrimage... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1845 - 758 pàgines
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Sterling ,},; and this treasure was exhausted in a few years by the vices or virtues of, his children. His son Mahadi, in a single pilgrimage to Mecca, expended six millions of dinars of gold. A pious and charitable motive may sanctify the foundation... 
