Islam in English LiteraturePrinted at the American Press, 1939 - 258 pages |
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Page 22
... Turks is highly favorable ; in fact , he goes to rather ridiculous lengths in his praise of their good qualities . " The Turks are good people and observe well that command of Na- ture [ ! ] ; not to do to others , but what we would ...
... Turks is highly favorable ; in fact , he goes to rather ridiculous lengths in his praise of their good qualities . " The Turks are good people and observe well that command of Na- ture [ ! ] ; not to do to others , but what we would ...
Page 38
... Turks . He makes the obvious reply that the Turks are the last people in the world to sympathize with him . " Your Turks are infidels , and believe not in the grape . " Then he sings , To drink is a Christian diversion Unknown to the Turk ...
... Turks . He makes the obvious reply that the Turks are the last people in the world to sympathize with him . " Your Turks are infidels , and believe not in the grape . " Then he sings , To drink is a Christian diversion Unknown to the Turk ...
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... Turks . When John Sobieski defeated the Turks in 1683 and raised the siege of Vienna , Waller wrote his " Of the Invasion and Defeat of the Turks in the Year 1683 , " naming Charles II as the heaven - appointed prince destined to lead ...
... Turks . When John Sobieski defeated the Turks in 1683 and raised the siege of Vienna , Waller wrote his " Of the Invasion and Defeat of the Turks in the Year 1683 , " naming Charles II as the heaven - appointed prince destined to lead ...
Contents
THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE | 1 |
THE AGE OF DRYDEN | 19 |
THE AGE OF POPE | 55 |
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