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'A General Sketch of the History of Persia' [‎71] (122/636)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (563 pages). It was created in 1874. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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SASSANIAN DYNASTY.
71
It was admirably situated on a sort of peninsula, so
that the Tigris embraced the greater part of the town. 1
In the year 240 A.D., Ardeshir, after a long and
glorious reign, resigned the crown to his son Shapur.
He had effected a wonderful revolution in the con
dition of his country; and, after groaning under the
foreign domination of Greeks and Parthians for five
centuries, he had the glory of restoring it to its pristine
power and splendour.
Two of his favourite sayings were :
c There can be no power without an army, no army
without money, no money without agriculture, and no
agriculture without justice.'
And
6 When a king is just, his subjects must love him,
but the worst of all monarchs is he, whom the wealthy,
and not the wicked, dread.'
His dying speech to his son has also been preserved
by the pious care of Ferdausy. 2 Ardeshir's last words
were :
' Never forget, my son, that as a King, you are at
once the Protector of Eeligion and of your Country.
Consider the altar and throne as inseparable ; they
must always sustain each other. A sovereign without
religion is a tyrant, and a people who have none may
be deemed the most monstrous of all societies ; for it
is by holy laws that a political association can alone
be bound. May your administration be such as to
1 Kinneir's Memoir.
2 Malcolm says that Ferdausy is undoubtedly correct in his account
of this speech, as he copied it from ancient Pehlvi manuscripts.

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A General Sketch of the History of Persia by Clements R Markham.

Publication Details: London : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1874 Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street

Physical Description: Octavo. Contains one map.

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1 volume (563 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 230mm x 150mm

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English in Latin script
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