 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 574 Seiten
...sultana, the third and greatest of the Abdalrahmans constructed the city, palace, and gardens of Zehra. Twenty-five years, and above three millions sterling, were employed by the founder : his a When Bell of Antermony (Travels, vo1. ip 99.) accompanied the Russian ambassador to the audience... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1831 - 522 Seiten
...and architects of the age ; and the buildings were sustained or adorned by twelve hundred columns ot Spanish and African, of Greek and Italian, marble. The hall of audience was incrusted with gold and pearls, and a great basin in the centre was surrounded with the curious and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...sultana, the thin! and greatest of the Abdalrahmans constructed the city, palace, and gardens of Zebra. ship moved on ! Beneath or adorned by twelve hundred columns of Spanish and African, of Greek and Italian marble. The hall... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1844 - 546 Seiten
...third and greatest of the Abdalrahmans constructed the city, palace, and gardens of Zebra. Twenty -five years, and above three millions sterling, were employed...architects of the age ; and the buildings were sustained or adorned by twelve hundred columns ot Spanish and African, of Greek and Italian, marble. The hall... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...greatest of the Abdalrahraans constructed the citv. palace, and gardens of Zehra. Twenty-five years, »nd h in themselves they truly are so, as to show, by...present to us belong to the class of sublime ones. architect! of the age ; and the buildings were sustained и adorned by twelve hundred columns of Spanish... | |
 | P A. Beddome - 1844 - 280 Seiten
...Twenty-five years, and three millions sterling were expended by the founder. 179. Describe the structure. The artists of Constantinople, the most skilful sculptors and architects of the age, were employed. Twelve hundred columns of Spanish and African, Greek and Italian marble adorned and... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 Seiten
...the third and greatest of the Abdalrahmans constructed the city, palace, and gardens of Zehra. — Twenty-five years, and above three millions sterling,...architects of the age ; and the buildings were sustained or adorned by twelve hundred columns of Spanish and African, of Greek and Italian marble. — The hall... | |
 | Joseph Berington - 1846 - 494 Seiten
...place Iris liberal taste invited the most skilful artists of the age ; and the buildings were adorned by twelve hundred columns of Spanish and African,...Greek and Italian marble. The hall of audience was encrusted with gold and pearls, and a great basin in the centre was surrounded with curious and costly... | |
 | Joseph Berington - 1846 - 492 Seiten
...place his liberal taste invited the most skilful artists of the age ; and the buildings were adorned by twelve hundred columns of Spanish and African, of Greek and Italian marble. The hall of andience was encrusted with gold and pearls, and a great basin in the centre was surrounded with curious... | |
 | George Cleghorn (writer on art.) - 1848 - 366 Seiten
...sultana, the third and greatest of the Abdalrahmans constructed the city, palace, and garden of Zehra. Twentyfive years, and above three millions sterling,...columns of Spanish and African, of Greek and Italian marbles. The hall of audience was encrusted with gold and pearls, and a great basin in the centre was... | |
| |
Twenty-five years, and above three millions sterling, were employed by the founder: his liberal taste invited the artists of Constantinople, the most skilful sculptors and architects of the age; and the buildings were sustained or adorned by twelve hundred... 
