 | James Anderson - 1793 - 396 sider
...their ideas of civilization ; each measuring it by the habits and prejudices of his own country. But if courtesy and urbanity ^ a love of poetry and eloquence,...Arabia, both on plains, and in cities, in republican and monarchial states, were eminently civilized, for many ages before their conquest of P'ersia. It is... | |
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 412 sider
...their ideas of civilization ; each measuring it by the habits and prejudices of his own country. But if courtesy and urbanity, a love of poetry and eloquence, and the practjce of exalted virtues, be a juster measure of perfect society, we have certain proof that the... | |
 | Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - 1801 - 540 sider
...civilization, each meafur» ing it by the habits and prejudices of his own country \ but, if courtefy and urbanity, a love of poetry and eloquence, and the practice of exalted virtues be a jufter meafure of perfect fociety, we have certain proof that the people of Arabia, both on plains... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807 - 480 sider
...civilization, each meafuring it by the habits and prejudices of his own country ; but, if courtefy and urbanity, a love of poetry and eloquence, and the practice of exalted virtues be a jufter meafure of perfect fociety, we have certain proof, that the people of Arabia, both on plains... | |
 | John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807 - 488 sider
...civilization, each meafuring it by the habits and prejudices of his own country ; but, if courtefy and urbanity, a love of poetry and eloquence, and the practice of exalted virtues be a jufter meafure of perfect fociety, we have certain proof, that the people of Arabia, both on plains... | |
 | James Mill - 1817 - 700 sider
...pattes." and eloquence, and the practice of exalted virtues, be a just measure of perfect CHAP. X. society, we have certain proof that the people of...civilized for many ages before their conquest of Persia." * We need not wonder if the man, who wrote and delivered this, found the Hindus arrived at the highest... | |
 | James Mill - 1817 - 688 sider
...INDIA. 433 and eloquence, and the practice of exalted virtues, be a just measure of perfect CHAP. X. society, we have certain proof that the people of Arabia, both on plains and in v " cities, in republican and monarchical states, were eminently civilized for many ages before their... | |
 | William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 sider
...courtesy and urbanity, a love of poetry aud eloquence, and the practice of exalted virtues, be a just measure of perfect society, we have certain proof,...civilized for many ages before their conquest of Persia: Works of S|> W. JOMES, nol. i. p. 37. 3973. [/«oí. xxii. 22.] A key in the form of a hook was used... | |
 | James Mill - 1820 - 480 sider
...most delightful objects, and in the enjoyment of perpetual spring." t " If courtesy," he observes, " and urbanity, a love of poetry and eloquence, and the practice of exalted virtues, be a just measure of perfect society, we have certain proof that the people of Arabia, both on plains and... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1824 - 356 sider
...and the practice of exalted virtues be aj uster measure of perfect society, we have certain proofs that the people of Arabia, both on plains and in cities,...were eminently civilized for many ages before their conqnest of Persia. It is deplorable, that the ancient history of this majestic race should be as little... | |
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But if courtesy and urbanity ^ a love of poetry and eloquence, and the practice of exalted virtues, be a juster measure of perfect society, we. 
