 I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace ; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting...  Oriental memoirs - Side 198av James Forbes - 1815Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Locke - 1894 - 604 sider
...the read'T will doubtless remember the well.known confession of the Spanish Caliph. Abder.rhaman : "I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or...beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respecte'l by my allies. Kiches and honours, power and pleasures have waited on my call ; nor does... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1901 - 676 sider
...peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does...have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, 1 have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1906 - 612 sider
...envy, and to transcribe an authentic memorial which was found in the closet of the deceased caliph. " I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | Archibald Henry Sayce - 1906 - 612 sider
...envy, and to transcribe an authentic memorial which was found in the closet of the deceased caliph. " I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 788 sider
...enjoy much. — Burke. The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.— George Eliot. I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 776 sider
...have no history. — Oeorge Eliot. I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace, oeloved honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | JOEL COOK - 1910 - 742 sider
...memorial the Caliph had written, which was found after his death, in which he spoke of his long reign " in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | Joel Cook - 1910 - 726 sider
...memorial the Caliph had written, which was found after his death, in which he spoke of his long reign " in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1912 - 662 sider
...authentic memorial which was found in the closet of the deceased caliph. "I have now reigned about fifty years in victory or peace ; beloved by my subjects,...dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Eiches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear... | |
 | William Henry Fish - 1913 - 220 sider
...height of earthly splendor seldom reached before or since, left behind a memorial in which we read : " I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
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