 I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Pagina 2131820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1851 - 594 pagina’s
...Scriptures, contain, independently of a divine origin, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry, and eloquence, than could be collected within the same ;ompass from all other books that were ever composed in any age... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1852 - 424 pagina’s
...these Holy Scriptures, and I am of opinion that, independently of their Divine origin, they contain more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language... | |
 | Eli Noyes - 1853 - 386 pagina’s
...earth. Says Sir William Jones : — " I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently...history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been written. The... | |
 | James Caughey - 1868 - 492 pagina’s
...the following record : " I have regularly and attentively perused the Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume (independently of its divine...sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatsoever... | |
 | Young people - 1869 - 684 pagina’s
...on the blank leaf of his Bible : " I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently...important history, and finer strains of poetry and elegance, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been... | |
 | St. Andrew's Church (Headington, Oxford, England) - 1881 - 352 pagina’s
...attentively read the Bible," write* the distinguished Oriental scholar, Sir William Jones, " and I am of opinion that this volume, independently of its...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more impartiaL,history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected... | |
 | 1869 - 590 pagina’s
...as in the Scripture and our author.' x ' The Scriptures contain, independently of a divine origin, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected from all other books that were ever composed... | |
 | Possession - 1870 - 498 pagina’s
...these •Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that, independently of their divine origin, they contain more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be collected from all other books. The unrestrained application of them to events which took place... | |
 | William James (unitarian minister.) - 1871 - 390 pagina’s
...the subject. 'I have,' says Sir WILLIAM JONES, 'regularly and attentively read the Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently...more pure morality, more important history, and finer poetry and eloquence, than all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been written.'... | |
 | Samuel Wordsworth Bailey - 1871 - 132 pagina’s
...great Oriental scholar said, " I have regularly and attentively read the Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume, independently of its divine...morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected from all other books." XXXV. By OM MITCHELL,... | |
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