 Philadelphia alone has been saved by prophecy, or courage. At a distance from the sea, forgotten by the emperors, encompassed on all sides by the Turks, her valiant citizens defended their religion and freedom above fourscore years; and at length capitulated...  The Classical Journal - Seite 81828Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Henry Kett - 1800 - 420 Seiten
...Prophecy, or courage. At a diftance from the fea, forgotten by the emperors, encpmpafled on all fides by the Turks, her valiant citizens defended their religion and freedom above fourfcore years ; and. at length capitulated with the froudejl of the Ottomans. Among the Greek colonies... | |
 | 1804 - 476 Seiten
...south-east of Sartlis, standing on the declivity of mouut Tmolus,] forgotten by the Greek emperors, encompassed on all sides by the Turks, her valiant...above fourscore years; and at length capitulated with (Orchan) the proudest of ihe Ottomans." '• Among the Greet, colonies and churches of Asia, Philadelphia... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 Seiten
...own times. CHAP, by prophecy, or courage. At a distance from the sea, forLXIV gotten by the emperors, encompassed on all sides by the Turks, her valiant...length capitulated with the proudest of the Ottomans. Among the Greek colonies and churches of Asia, Philadelphia is still erect; a column in a scene of... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 420 Seiten
...from the fea, z Rev. iii. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, LS. forgotten by the emperors, encompaj/ed on all Jides by the Turks, her valiant citizens defended their religion and freedom above fourfcore years ; and at length capitulated with the proudeft of the Ottomans. Among the Greek colonies... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 484 Seiten
...alone has been saved by prophecy, or courage. At a distance from the sea, forgotten by the Emperors, encompassed on all sides by the Turks, her valiant...fourscore years, and at length capitulated with the F f 3 v proudest and the Arabian Marake'chi, (de Guignes, tom. ii. p. ii. p. 76. 77.). See likewise... | |
 | 1828 - 818 Seiten
...passage from Gibbon, in illustration of Rev. iii. 10. " At a distance from the sea, forgotten by the emperor, encompassed on all sides by the Turks, her...colonies and churches of Asia, Philadelphia is still erect — a column in a scene of ruins." — P. 175. The author writes thus of SARDIS : Sardis, the... | |
 | 1820 - 770 Seiten
...alone has been saved by prophecy or courage. At a distance from the sea, forgotten Ajf the Emperon, encompassed on all sides by the Turks, her valiant...length capitulated with the proudest of the Ottomans. Among the Greek colonies and churches of Asia, Philadelphia is still erect, a column in a scene of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 474 Seiten
...prophecy, or courage. At a distance from the sea, forgotten by the emperors, encompassed on all sides b. the Turks, her valiant citizens defended their religion...length capitulated with the proudest of the Ottomans. Among the Greek colonies and churches of Asia, Philadelphia is still erect; a column in a scene of... | |
 | 1820 - 714 Seiten
...Philadelphia alone has been saved by prophecy or courage. At a distance from the sea, forgotten by the Emperor», encompassed on all sides by the Turks,...their religion and freedom above fourscore years, :imi at length capitulated with the proudest of the Ottomans. Among the Greek colonies and churches... | |
 | Henry Gauntlett - 1821 - 550 Seiten
...from the sea, forgotten by " the emperors, encompassed on all sides by the " Turks, her valiant sons defended their religion " and freedom above fourscore...length " capitulated with the proudest of the Ottomans. " Among the Greek colonies and churches of Asia, " Philadelphia is still erect, a column in a scene... | |
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