Almamon

While thus regarding a long succession of melancholy events, it is agreeable to find a king of Toledo called Almamon, and Benabad, the

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

Almamon, especially, lavished the most affectionate attention upon the unfortunate Alphonso: he endeavoured to entertain him at Toledo with such varied pleasures as should banish regret for the loss of a throne: he gave him an income, and, in short, treated the prince as though he had been a near and beloved relative.

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

Almamon, however, rejected this sanguinary counsel, saying at the same time, "Alas! if they who have injured me, knew how much pleasure I experience in forgiving my enemies, they would hasten to appear before me to confess their faults!"

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

The conqueror allowed the sons of Almamon {89} to go and reign at

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

Almamon, his son, received no surname; but he deserved to be ranked with the wisest and the most virtuous of men.

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

Castile, the generous Almamon, who now had the person of the king of his enemies in his {88} power, accompanied the prince to the frontiers of his kingdom, loaded him with presents and caresses, and, at parting, offered the free use of his troops and treasures to his late guest.

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

The memory of Almamon long caused the Spanish monarch to hesitate in relation to this subject.

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

While Almamon lived, Alphonso IV. never forgot his obligations to his benefactor.

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

About the beginning of the ninth century, when the greater Christian writers were supporting fetich by theology, Almamon, the Moslem, declared, "They are the elect of God, his best and most useful servants, whose lives are devoted to the improvement of their rational faculties."

A History of the warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom 1896

Haroun-al Raschid (the Just), who succeeded Almamon, would attract the most celebrated of those Arabian minstrels, such as

Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University Edward MacDowell 1884