 | Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - 1801 - 540 Seiten
...only an exalted object, on the " luflre of which they fixed their eyes ; they humbled " themfelves a whole week before God, and, if thy *' underftanding...thou muft ." acknowledge thy dependence on the Being fupreme" ly pure." In a ftory of Sadi, near the clofe of his beautiful Bttftan, concerning the idol... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807 - 480 Seiten
...part of his faith ; and he often repeated with. emphafis the verfes of FIRDAUSI on the proftration of CYRUS and his paternal grandfather before the blazing...that element was " only an exalted object, on the luflre of which " they fixed their eyes ; they humbled them" felves a whole week before GOD; and, if... | |
 | John Penrose - 1808 - 416 Seiten
...any part of his faith : and he often repeated with emphafis the verfes of Firdaufi on the proftration of Cyrus and his paternal grandfather before the blazing...luftre of which they fixed their eyes : they humbled themfelvea a whole week before God : and if thy underftanding be ever fo little exerted, thou muft... | |
 | 1818 - 642 Seiten
...the prottration of Cyrus and " his paternal grandfather be fiire the blazing altar; ' Think not (hat they • were adorers of fire ; for that element was only an exalted object ' on fhe lustre of which they fixed íheireyesí they humbled themselves 1 a whofe week before God ;' and,... | |
 | Literary Society of Bombay - 1820 - 428 Seiten
...part of his faith ; and he often rer peated with emphasis the verses of Firdausi, on the prostration of Cyrus and his paternal grandfather before the blazing...for that element was only an exalted object, on the lustre of which they fixed their eyes ; they humbled themselves a whole week before God ; and if thy... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1824 - 336 Seiten
...any part of his faith; and he often repeated with emphasis the verses of Firdausi on the prostration of Cyrus and his paternal grandfather before the blazing...for that element was only an exalted object, on the lustre of which they fixed their eyes ; they humbled themselves a whole week before God ; and if thy... | |
 | Thomas Morell - 1827 - 614 Seiten
...assertions. In one of these, the following explanation is given of the act of Cyrus, in prostrating himself before the blazing altar : — " Think not, that they...for that element was only an exalted object on the lustre of which they fixed their eyes ; they humbled themselves a whole week before God ; and if thy... | |
 | William Sandys Wright Vaux - 1851 - 568 Seiten
...thou dost." Again, in another place, Zoroaster himself says, speaking of Cyrus and his grandfather, " Think not that they were adorers of fire ; for that element was only an exalted object, on the lustre of which they fixed their eyes ; they humbled themselves for a whole week before God ; and if... | |
 | Godfrey Higgins - 1874 - 610 Seiten
...speaking of the prostration of Cyrus and his paternal grandfather before the blazing altar, says, " Think not that they were " adorers of fire, for that element was only an exalted object, on the " lustre of which they fixed their eyes ; they humbled themselves a " whole week before God ; and if... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - 1874 - 496 Seiten
...the rubbed stick, and man begets the immortals. CLV. The Fire- Worshipper. Think not that our fathers were adorers of fire ; for that element was only an exalted object on the lustre F?rd"u"i. of which they fixed their eyes : they humbled themselves before God ; and if thy understanding... | |
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Think not that they were adorers of fire ; for that element was only an exalted object, on the lustre of which they fixed their eyes ; they humbled themselves a whole week before God ; and if thy understanding be ever so little exerted, thou must acknowledge... 
