Pliny, it may be remarked, was rather contemptuous of the polypharmaceutic compounds which were then becoming so popular.
Pline, remarquons-le, était assez méprisant envers les préparations polypharmaceutiques qui devenaient alors si populaires.
Al-Jāḥiẓ was extremely proud of the mutakallimūn and contemptuous of anyone who did not belong to their ranks.
Al-Jāḥiẓ était extrêmement fier des mutakallimūn et méprisant envers quiconque n’appartenait pas à leurs rangs.