 According to the tradition of his companions, Mahomet was distinguished by the beauty of his person, an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused. Before he spoke, the orator engaged on his side the affections...  Southern Collegian - Page 221880Full view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 pages
...defpifed, except by thofe to whom it has been refufed. Before he fpoke , the orator engaged on his fide the affections of a public or private audience. They applauded his commanding prefence , his majeftic afpect, his piercing eye. his gracious fmile, his flowing beard, his countenance... | |
 | George Gregory - 1790 - 456 pages
...defpife'd, except by thofe to whom it has been refufed. Before he fpoke, the orator engaged on his fide the affections of a public or private audience. They applauded his commanding prefence, his majeftic afpecl:, his piercing eye, his gracious fmile, his flowing beard, his countenance... | |
 | George Gregory - 1795 - 582 pages
...defpifed, except by thofe to whom it has been refufed. Before he fpoke, the orator engaged on his fide the affections of a public or private audience. They applauded his commanding prefence, his majeftic afpect, his piercing eye, his gracious fmile, his flowing beard, his countenance... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 pages
...Maracci (tom. ip 10. ..14), and Gagnier (Vie de Mahomet, tom. ip S7...134). CHAP, has been refused. Before he spoke, the orator engaged on his side the...gestures that enforced each expression of the tongue. In the familiar offices of life he scrupulously adhered to the grave and ceremonious politeness of... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 370 pages
...before he spoke, the orator, by his personal accomplishments, engaged on his side the affections of his audience. They applauded his commanding presence,...beard, his countenance, that painted every sensation of his soul, and his gestures that enforced each expression of the tongue. In the familiar offices of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 pages
...of his person, anoutward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused. Before he spoke, the orator engaged on his side the...his piercing eye, his gracious smile, his flowing * I copy the honourable testimony of Abu Taleb to his family and nephew. Laus Dei, qui nos a stirpe... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 596 pages
...distinguished for his commanding presence, his majestic aspect, hii piercing eye, his gracious smile, his countenance that painted every sensation of the...gestures that enforced each expression of the tongue — To this objection the answer is sufficiently obvious. Daniel is not describing the aiftcl of a... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 592 pages
...countenance ; whereas Mohammed, according to the traditions of his companions, was distinguished for his commanding presence, his majestic aspect, his piercing eye, his gracious smile, his countenance that painted every sensation of the soul, and his gestures that enforced each expression... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 304 pages
...countenance ; whereas Mohammed, according to the traditions of his companions, was distinguished for his commanding presence, his majestic aspect, his piercing eye, his gracious smile, his countenance that painted every sensation of the soul, and his gestures that enforced each expression... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 pages
...of his person. Before he spoke, the orator engaged on his side the affections of his audience, who applauded his commanding presence, his majestic aspect,...flowing beard, his countenance that painted every * The story of this extraordinary man, the pretended Arabian prophet, has been written by the author... | |
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