EARLY in the reign of the bigoted King Egica of Spain, about the year 698 A.C., there dwelt in the town of Toledo one Isaac, a Jew, his young wife and his little son. In spite of the frightful persecutions which the King and the church jointly directed against the unfortunate ...
Article : 1,049 wordsTHE great Isaac ben Moses, Prince of the Captivity and chief judge of the Caliph, dispensed justice wisely in the town of Toledo, but notwithstanding the great position he held, Isaac ben Moses seemed weighed down with care, and a secret sorrow seemed to prey upon his mind. He was restless, and ...
Article : 701 wordsIsaac sat in his room (hat night in a brown study. His mind was troubled, and ho could not Bleep. Of a sudden two loved forms stood before him, the spirits of his wife and child. They both looked silently and fondly on him. Wonderingly he advanced towards them, but the elder spirit said to him ...
Article : 215 wordsTHE prisoner is before the judge; his face bears the marks of care and anxiety as to his fate. "John Sumatriz," said the prince, "thou hast acted cruelly towards me in the past, and I am about to show thee what vengeance a Jew can take. My sentence is—" There was a deep pause, ...
Article : 955 wordsA FEW days after this Issac sat in the chair of justice in the Court of Toledo. "Bring before His Serene Highness the infidel, John Sumatriz; the last case in this day's list, your Highness," said the crier. "What is the charge?" said Isaac. Before the officer had time to reply, the prisoner ...
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Jewish Herald (Vic. : 1879 - 1920), Fri 21 Feb 1896, Page 12
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