 | Phenix - 1835 - 312 pages
...says he, " these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed." The sentence was executed with blind obedience; the volumes of parchment or paper were distributed... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1837 - 732 pages
...consisting of 700,000 volume". The order of Omar betrayed the ignorance of a savage, and the illiberalily of a fanatic. " if," said he to Amrou, " these writings...he excelled, either in virtue or courage. After a si] irt but glorious reign of five years, he was assassinated by a Mahometan enthusiast, or reformer.... | |
 | Royal Robbins - World history - 1837 - 662 pages
...fanatic. " If," said he to Amrou, " these writings agree with the Koran, they are useless, and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious,...Tartary, to the Saracen empire. Upon the death of Othman, AH, the son-in-law of Mahomet, was elected to the caliphate. His name is still revered in the east,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1838 - 728 pages
...consisting of 700,000 volumes. The order of Omar betrayed the ignorance of a savage, and the illiberalily of a fanatic. " If," said he to Amrou, " these writings...name is still revered in the east, and by none of tlie caliphs was he excelled, either in virtue or courage. After a slj irt but glorious reign of five... | |
 | William Fleming - 1838 - 612 pages
...these writings of the Greeks agree with the Koran, or book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed." Nevertheless the above story is disputed by_ several writers, and denied by Gibbon, the historian,... | |
 | John William Cole - Theater - 1839 - 194 pages
..." If these writings of the Greeks agree with the Book of God,* they 140 are useless and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed."* If the Theatre be a " mass of evil," its component parts must be of similar quality, and if we abolish... | |
 | John William Cole - 1839 - 192 pages
..." If these writings of the Greeks agree with the Book of God,* they 140 are useless and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed."* If the Theatre be a " mass of evil," its component parts must be of similar quality, and if we abolish... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - United States - 1840 - 692 pages
...Koran, "if these writings of the Greeks, agree with the word of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious and ought to be destroyed." But the most brilliant example of successful commerce, either in the ancient or modern world, is to... | |
 | 1840 - 430 pages
...these writings of the Greeks agree with the Book of God [the Koran], they are useless, and need not be preserved: if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed."—" The sentence," says Gibbon, " was executed with blind obedience: the volumes of paper or parchment... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Banks and banking - 1840 - 468 pages
...Koran, " if these writings of the Greeks, agree with the word of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious and ought to be destroyed." Hut the most brilliant example of successful commerce, either in the ancient or modern world , is to... | |
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If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed. 
