The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 8F. De Fau, 1906 - Byzantine Empire |
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Page 94
... epistle from an obscure citizen of Mecca , inviting him to acknowledge Mahomet as the apostle of God . He rejected the invitation , and tore the epistle . " It is thus , " exclaimed the Arabian prophet , " that God will tear the kingdom ...
... epistle from an obscure citizen of Mecca , inviting him to acknowledge Mahomet as the apostle of God . He rejected the invitation , and tore the epistle . " It is thus , " exclaimed the Arabian prophet , " that God will tear the kingdom ...
Page 136
... epistles , and the epistle to the Romans . Origen he detested ; but the writings of Clemens and Dionysius , of Athanasius and Basil , were continually in his hands ; by the theory and practice of dispute , his faith was confirmed and ...
... epistles , and the epistle to the Romans . Origen he detested ; but the writings of Clemens and Dionysius , of Athanasius and Basil , were continually in his hands ; by the theory and practice of dispute , his faith was confirmed and ...
Page 326
... epistles of the popes themselves . 33 Two original epistles , from Gregory the Second to the emperor Leo , are still extant ; and , if they cannot be praised as the most perfect models of eloquence and logic , they exhibit the portrait ...
... epistles of the popes themselves . 33 Two original epistles , from Gregory the Second to the emperor Leo , are still extant ; and , if they cannot be praised as the most perfect models of eloquence and logic , they exhibit the portrait ...
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