Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pagini |
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Pagina ix
... PRESENT . Interesting and important nature of Oriental literature- Persian poets - Persia always coveted , from Alexan- der's day to the present - His policy and sagacity— Persian manners but little changed - Persian scribes -Early ...
... PRESENT . Interesting and important nature of Oriental literature- Persian poets - Persia always coveted , from Alexan- der's day to the present - His policy and sagacity— Persian manners but little changed - Persian scribes -Early ...
Pagina xxi
... so , the reason is to be found , first , in the fact , that I have endeavored to follow the order and me- thod of the sacred narrative itself , and to present the thoughts and lessons thereon just as they started up before me.
... so , the reason is to be found , first , in the fact , that I have endeavored to follow the order and me- thod of the sacred narrative itself , and to present the thoughts and lessons thereon just as they started up before me.
Pagina 25
... PRESENT . " And see - the Sun himself ! -on wings Of glory up the East he springs Angel of light ! Where are the days , thou wondrous sphere , When IRAN , like a sun - flower turned To meet that eye where'er it burned ? When , from the ...
... PRESENT . " And see - the Sun himself ! -on wings Of glory up the East he springs Angel of light ! Where are the days , thou wondrous sphere , When IRAN , like a sun - flower turned To meet that eye where'er it burned ? When , from the ...
Pagina 26
... present day , written from actual observation , varies in but few things from that of Herodotus . In our day , the long sleep of Oriental literature is broken - never again to be resumed . Its untombed records have assumed a place , in ...
... present day , written from actual observation , varies in but few things from that of Herodotus . In our day , the long sleep of Oriental literature is broken - never again to be resumed . Its untombed records have assumed a place , in ...
Pagina 35
... present purpose to dwell on the history of Persia from the death of Esther to the de- feat of the Persians by the Arabs on " the bloody plains of Cadessia , " where Iran's ancient diadem was broken , or to speak of Persia under the ...
... present purpose to dwell on the history of Persia from the death of Esther to the de- feat of the Persians by the Arabs on " the bloody plains of Cadessia , " where Iran's ancient diadem was broken , or to speak of Persia under the ...
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according Adar Agagite ancient Babylon banquet beautiful believe Bible Book of Esther chamberlains chapter Christ Christians Chronicles Church court crown crown royal custom Cyrus Daniel death decree deliverance destroy Divine duty earth enemies Esther the queen Ethiopia evil faith father favor fear friends gallows give glory God's gold golden sceptre Greek Haman Hammedatha hand hanged happy harem Hatach head heart Hebrew Herodotus Holy honor hundred Jesus Jews Josephus king Ahasuerus king's commandment king's gate king's house kingdom laws live Lord mind Mordecai Moses mother nations never passions perish Persian empire Persian kings prayer princes principle proof provinces Purim records religion Romans royal sacred says Scriptures Septuagint Shushan Shushan the palace Susa Targum thee things thou thousand throne tion tomb true truth unto Esther unto the king Vashti wicked wife wine wives women word wrath writings Xenophon Xerxes Zeresh