The History of Persia: From the Most Early Period to the Present Time: Containing an Account of the Religion, Government, Usages, and Character of the Inhabitants of that Kingdom, Volume 1Murray, 1829 - Iran |
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Abbas Aderbijan Affghans Afrasiab Ameer ancient appears Arabia Ardisheer Arduan army Atta-beg attack Bagdad Baharam Bokharah brother Bulkh caliph called capital celebrated character Chenghiz chief commanded conqueror conquest court crown deemed defeated descended desired dominions dynasty Emperor empire enemies faith father favour Ferdosi Feridoon Ferishta Firoze fled gave Ghizni Ghour governor Greeks Gushtasp Herat hero Hoormuz horse Hussein Hussun inhabitants Irak Isfahan Isfundear Ismail Istakhr Jaxartes Kai Kobad Kaoos Kerman Khakan Khan Khoosroo Khorassan king kingdom Kobad Mahmood Mahomed Mahomedan Malik Shah Mazdak Meerza minister Mirkhond monarch narch Nizam-ul-Mulk nobles Nousheerwan Oxus Persian authors Persian historians possession prince prisoner province put to death reign religion Roman Roostum royal ruler Seistan seized sent Shah Shahpoor Shiraz slain soon sovereign success successor Sultan Tâmâsp Tartary thousand throne Timour Toghrul told Transoxania tribe troops valour victory writers Yezdijird Zeenut-ul-Tuarikh Zoroaster Zubd-ul-Tuarikh
Popular passages
Page 256 - Now the loud trumpet sounds a charge. The shouts Of eager hosts, through all the circling line, And the wild bowlings...
Page 96 - Thus saith the Lord God, It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought; and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of UNWALLED VILLAGES; I will go to THEM THAT ARE AT REST, THAT DWELL SAFELY, ALL OF THEM DWELLING WITHOUT WALLS, AND HAVING NEITHER BARS NOR GATES...
Page 96 - Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Page 538 - For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
Page 172 - I know not how, but martial men are given to love : I think it is, but as they are given to wine; for perils commonly ask to be paid in pleasures.
Page 480 - The primeval religion of Iran, if we rely on the authorities adduced by Mohsani Fani, was that which Newton calls the oldest (and it may be justly called the noblest) of all religions: " A firm belief that One Supreme God made the world by his power, and continually governed it by his providence; a pious fear, love, and adoration of him; a due reverence for parents and aged persons ; a fraternal affection for the whole human species, and a compassionate tenderness even for the brute creation.
Page 132 - And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Page 136 - I am satisfied you have been compelled to the conduct which you have pursued from absolute want, I will not only pardon you, but load your camels with wheat and dates, that, when you return to your native land, you may feast your countrymen. But, be assured, if you are insensible to my generosity, and remain in Persia, you shall not escape my just vengeance.
Page 140 - Yezdejird escaped on foot from the town during the confusion of the contest. He reached a mill, eight miles from Merv, and entreated the miller to conceal him. The man told him he owed a certain sum to the owner of the mill, and that, if he paid the debt, he should have his protection against all pursuers. The monarch agreed to this proposal ; and after giving his sword and belt as pledges of his sincerity, he retired to rest with perfect confidence in his safety.
Page 538 - Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite...