 A more unjust and absurd constitution cannot be devised than that which condemns the natives of a country to perpetual servitude, under the arbitrary dominion of strangers and slaves. Yet such has been the state of Egypt above five hundred years. The...  Blackwood's Magazine - Side 351841Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 482 sider
...intro•' duced the deities of Syria *." A more unjust and absurd constitution cannot be devised, that that which condemns the natives of a country to perpetual...slaves. Yet such has been the state of Egypt above five hundred years. The most illustrious sultans of the Baharite and Borgite dynasties f, were themselves... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 474 sider
...to which " Dido had introduced the deities of Syria."' TheMa- A more unjust and absurd constitution cannot be devised, than that which condemns the natives...slaves. Yet such has been the state of Egypt above five hundred years. The most illustrious sultans of the Baharite and Borgite dynasties'1 were themselves... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 488 sider
...and absurd constitution cannot inaiukes be devised, than that which condemns the natives ADis'soof a country to perpetual servitude, under the arbitrary...slaves. Yet such has been the state of Egypt above five hundred years. The most illustrious sultans of the Baharite and Borgite dynasties' were themselves... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1827 - 384 sider
...Armenian rayahs, and the tafleiitar of the Constantinopolitan Jews. See Mod. Trav., Turkey, pp. 166, 222. arbitrary dominion of strangers and slaves. Yet, such has been the state of Egypt above 500 years. The most illustrious sultans of the Baharite and Borghite dynasties were themselves promoted from the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 574 sider
...more unjust and absurd constitution cannot be de. than that which condemns the natives of a counAD try to perpetual servitude, under the arbitrary dominion ' of strangers and slaves. Yet such has been th« state of Egypt above five hundred years. The most illustrious sultans of the Baharite and Borgite... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1830 - 176 sider
...190, &c.) ' A more unjust and absurd constitution,' says Gibbon, 'cannot be devised than that which L condemns the natives of a country to perpetual servitude...such has been the state of Egypt above 500 years. The most illustrious sultans of the Baharite and Borghite dynasties were themselves promoted from the... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1094 sider
...hears reminds him he is in the country of slavery and tyranny." " A more unjust and absurd constitution cannot be devised than that which condemns the natives...slaves. Yet such has been the state of Egypt above five hundred years. The most illustrious sultans of the Daharite and Borgite dynasties were themselves... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1030 sider
..."A rnoro unjust and absurd constitution cannot be devised than that which condemns the natives of n country to perpetual servitude, under the arbitrary dominion of strangers and slaves. Yet such has .>">cn tnc state of Е8УР1 above five hundre^ years. The most illustrious sultans of 'n" Baharite... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1835 - 464 sider
...reminds him he is in the country of slavery and tyranny." 0 " A more unjust and absurd constitution cannot be devised than that which condemns the natives...slaves. Yet such has been the state of Egypt above five hundred years. The most illustrious sultans of the Baharite and Borgite dynasties, were themselves... | |
 | George Coles - 1836 - 424 sider
...slavery and tyranny." (Volney's Travels^ vol. 1, p. 75—198.) " A more unjust and absurd constitution cannot be devised than that which condemns the natives...slaves. Yet such has been the state of Egypt above five hundred years. The most illustrious sultans were themselves promoted from the Tartar and Circassian... | |
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