Secret Societies of the Middle AgesCharles Knight & Company, 1837 - 408 páginas |
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... given to the Ismaïl- ites - Origin of the name Assassin - Marco Polo's de- scription of the Paradise of the Old Man of the Mountain - Description of it given by Arabian writers Instances of the obedience of the Fedavee CHAPTER VI . Keäh ...
... given to the Ismaïl- ites - Origin of the name Assassin - Marco Polo's de- scription of the Paradise of the Old Man of the Mountain - Description of it given by Arabian writers Instances of the obedience of the Fedavee CHAPTER VI . Keäh ...
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... given to the dynasty founded by Ardeshir , from his pretended ancestor Sassan , a grandson of Isfundear , a hero greatly celebrated in the ancient history of Persia . Isfundear was the son of Gushtasp , who is supposed to be the Darius ...
... given to the dynasty founded by Ardeshir , from his pretended ancestor Sassan , a grandson of Isfundear , a hero greatly celebrated in the ancient history of Persia . Isfundear was the son of Gushtasp , who is supposed to be the Darius ...
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... material objects . The reader will probably recollect the sign given from heaven to Lord Herbert of Cherbury , on the occasion of his work written against re- A certain portion of self - delusion is always mingled 18 SECRET SOCIETIES .
... material objects . The reader will probably recollect the sign given from heaven to Lord Herbert of Cherbury , on the occasion of his work written against re- A certain portion of self - delusion is always mingled 18 SECRET SOCIETIES .
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... given to literature and science by the enlightened Al - Mamoon had diffused a degree of boldness of speculation and inquiry hitherto un- known in the empire of the Arabs . The subtile philosophy of the Greeks was now brought into ...
... given to literature and science by the enlightened Al - Mamoon had diffused a degree of boldness of speculation and inquiry hitherto un- known in the empire of the Arabs . The subtile philosophy of the Greeks was now brought into ...
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... given that beneath this shell lay a kernel sweet to the taste and nutritive to the soul . But all further information was most rigorously withheld till he had consented to bind himself by a most solemn oath to absolute faith and blind ...
... given that beneath this shell lay a kernel sweet to the taste and nutritive to the soul . But all further information was most rigorously withheld till he had consented to bind himself by a most solemn oath to absolute faith and blind ...
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Aboo accused afterwards Alamoot appear appointed Archbishop Archbishop of Cologne Assassins atabeg bishop brethren brother brought called castle cause chapter charge chief Christ Christian church clergy confessed council count court crimes Crusade death declared defend the order dignity doctrine East Egypt emperor empire faith Fatimite favour Fedavee Fehm Fehm-court Fehm-gerichte Fehm-tribunals forfehmed France gave Germany Görlitz great-prior guilt Hassan Sabah head held Henry Henry the Lion Holy Land honour Hoolagoo Hospitallers Hugh de Payens imam initiated Ismaïl Ismaïlites Jerusalem justice khalif king kingdom of Jerusalem knights lord manner Master Mohammed Molay monarch obedience papal Persia person Philip pope possessions present prince prison proceeded Prophet province punishment religion residence Rukn-ed-deen Sabah Saladin Saracens Saxony schöppen Secret Tribunals sect sent sentence serving-brethren sheikh society successor sultan summons Syria Templars Temple tion took torture town truth Turcopole vizir Westphalia witnesses Zohak
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Página 196 - Not to us, O Lord, not to us : but to thy name give glory.
Página 172 - Never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obedience, that subordination of the heart, which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom.
Página 163 - From his Haram of night-flowers stealing away ; And the wind, full of wantonness, woos like a lover The young aspen-trees, till they tremble all over. When the East is as warm as the light of first hopes, And Day, with his banner of radiance unfurled, Shines in through the mountainous portal* that opes, Sublime, from that Valley of bliss to the world...
Página 164 - The imperial ensign, which, full high advanced, Shone like a meteor streaming to the wind...
Página 73 - In order that none without his license might find their way into this delicious valley, he caused a strong and inexpugnable castle to be erected at the opening of it ; through which the entry was by a secret passage.
Página 74 - And then before the whole court who listened to them with eager curiosity and astonishment, they gave a circumstantial account of the scenes to which they had been witnesses. The chief thereupon addressing them said: "We have the assurances of our prophet that he who defends his lord shall inherit Paradise, and if you show yourselves devoted to the obedience of my orders, that happy lot awaits you.
Página 73 - Upon awakening from this state of lethargy, their senses were struck with all the delightful objects that have been described, and each perceived himself surrounded by lovely damsels, singing, playing, and attracting his regards by the most fascinating caresses, serving him also with delicate viands and exquisite wines; until intoxicated with excess of enjoyment amidst actual rivulets of milk and wine, he believed himself assuredly in Paradise, and felt an unwillingness to relinquish its delights.
Página 349 - Fehms, from wife and child, from father and mother, from sister and brother, from fire and wind, from all that the sun shines on and the rain covers, from all that is between sky and ground, especially from the man who knows the law...
Página 73 - ... viands and exquisite wines; until intoxicated with excess of enjoyment amidst actual rivulets of milk and wine, he believed himself assuredly in Paradise, and felt an unwillingness to relinquish its delights. When four or five days had thus been passed, they were thrown once more into a state of somnolency, and carried out of the garden.