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... give to the English reader a clear idea of the style and manner of the original . When I commenced this work I was not aware that any previous translation existed ; but there are at least three different versions . One , attributed to ...
... give to the English reader a clear idea of the style and manner of the original . When I commenced this work I was not aware that any previous translation existed ; but there are at least three different versions . One , attributed to ...
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... gives a very fair idea of the work , but the translation is not sufficiently close to answer the purpose for which this work is intended . I am told there is another translation , published in India , by a Muhamma- dan gentleman , but I ...
... gives a very fair idea of the work , but the translation is not sufficiently close to answer the purpose for which this work is intended . I am told there is another translation , published in India , by a Muhamma- dan gentleman , but I ...
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... give ear to them ? Many beasts , through fear of capture , fled into re- mote deserts and forests . The birds , also , having forsaken their roosting - places , took their young ones with them , and flew away from the country of the men ...
... give ear to them ? Many beasts , through fear of capture , fled into re- mote deserts and forests . The birds , also , having forsaken their roosting - places , took their young ones with them , and flew away from the country of the men ...
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... give to it ? " A person from among them made his obeisance , and thus began to make his statement— " O Asylum of the world ! These all are our slaves , and we are their masters . It is proper for us to exer- cise lordly authority over ...
... give to it ? " A person from among them made his obeisance , and thus began to make his statement— " O Asylum of the world ! These all are our slaves , and we are their masters . It is proper for us to exer- cise lordly authority over ...
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... give to this ? " He humbly said— “ Asylum of the world ! In addi- tion to the manifest meanings of the Divine Word , there are numerous interpretations which are known only to men of science . The explanation of this must be sought from ...
... give to this ? " He humbly said— “ Asylum of the world ! In addi- tion to the manifest meanings of the Divine Word , there are numerous interpretations which are known only to men of science . The explanation of this must be sought from ...
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IKHWANU-S-SAFA Ikhwan Al-Safa,Edward Backhouse 1814-1883 Eastwick,John T. (John Thompson) 1830-19 Platts No preview available - 2016 |
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