 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 sider
...and idolaters who had escaped from the field of battle. By the repetition of such acts, the character of Mahomet must have been gradually stained; and the influence of such peruicious habits would be poorly com-, pensated by the practice of the personal and social virtues... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 sider
...escaped from the field of battle. By c HA p. the repetition of such acts, the character of Maho- JL. met must have been gradually stained ; and the influence...enthusiasm of his youth, and the credulity of his proselytes *. A philosopher will observe, that their cruelty and bis success would tend more strongly... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 sider
...acts, the character of Maho- L. met must have been gradually stained; and the in- '• » ' fluence of such pernicious habits would be poorly compensated...enthusiasm of his youth, and the credulity of his proselytes *. A philosopher will observe, that their cruelty and his success would tend more strongly... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 592 sider
...who had escaped from the field of battle. By the repetition of such acts, the character of Mohammed must have been gradually stained, and the influence...ruling passion : and a politician will suspect, that he * I prefer this interpretation of the passage, " his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power,"... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 596 sider
...By the repetition of such acts, the character of Mohammed must have been gradually stained, and tlte influence of such pernicious habits would be poorly...ruling passion : and a politician will suspect, that he • I prefer this interpretation of the passage, " his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power,"... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 304 sider
...repetition of such acts, the character of Mohammed must have been gradually stained, and the Jtt/iuence of such pernicious habits would be poorly compensated...ruling passion : and a politician will suspect, that he • * I prefer this interpretation of the passage, " his power shall be mighty, b« not by his own... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 488 sider
...and idolaters who bad escaped from the field of battle. By the repetition of such acts, the character of Mahomet must have been gradually stained : and...reputation of a prophet among his sectaries and friends. Of bis last years, ambition was the ruling passion ; and a politician will suspect, that he secretly smiled... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 528 sider
...acts, the character of Mahomet must have been gradually stained ; and the influence of -such'pernicious habits would be poorly compensated by the practice...enthusiasm of his youth, and the credulity of his proselytes.' A philosopher would observe . that their cruelty and his success would tend more strongly... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 540 sider
...and idolaters who had escaped from the field of battle. By the repetition of such acts, the character of " Mahomet must have been gradually stained; and...enthusiasm of his youth, and the credulity of his proselytes. 5 A philosopher would observe that their cruelty and his success would tend more strongly... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 758 sider
...who had escaped in the field of battle. ' By the repetition of such acts, the character of ' Mohammed must have been gradually stained ; ' and the influence...enthusiasm of ' his youth, and the credulity of his followers. In / the support of truth, the arts of fraud and fiction f may be deemed less criminal ;... | |
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Mahomet must have been gradually stained; and the influence of such pernicious habits would be poorly compensated by the practice of the personal and social virtues which are necessary to maintain the reputation of a prophet among his sectaries and friends.... 
