Islam in English LiteratureCaravan Books, 1977 - 275 pages |
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... translation of the Qur'an into English . A French translation by André , Sieur du Ryer , French consul at Alexandria , was published in 1649 , and an English translation of the French appeared in the same year.25 The English translation ...
... translation of the Qur'an into English . A French translation by André , Sieur du Ryer , French consul at Alexandria , was published in 1649 , and an English translation of the French appeared in the same year.25 The English translation ...
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... translation of the Qur'ān re- mained a standard work , and is , perhaps , more often quoted today than any of the modern versions . 27 Sale's interest in Arabic began , apparently , when he entered the Inner Temple as a law student in ...
... translation of the Qur'ān re- mained a standard work , and is , perhaps , more often quoted today than any of the modern versions . 27 Sale's interest in Arabic began , apparently , when he entered the Inner Temple as a law student in ...
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... translation did not appear till late in the century ( 1778 ) . The immense vogue of the Arabian Nights stimulated both the translation and the invention of a host of oriental tales . The Fables of Bidpai ( known also by the Arabic title ...
... translation did not appear till late in the century ( 1778 ) . The immense vogue of the Arabian Nights stimulated both the translation and the invention of a host of oriental tales . The Fables of Bidpai ( known also by the Arabic title ...
Contents
THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE | 1 |
THE AGE OF DRYDEN | 20 |
THE AGE OF POPE | 58 |
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