 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
 | 1885 - 420 pagina’s
...on the last leaf of his Bible, — " I have regularly, and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence... | |
 | Robert Steel - 1885 - 264 pagina’s
...the blank leaf of his Bible : " I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and I am of opinion that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more imixtrtant history, and finer strains of... | |
 | Joseph Augustus Seiss - 1886 - 402 pagina’s
...Oriental literature, says : " I have regularly and attentively perused the Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume, independently of its divine...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." And... | |
 | 1886 - 440 pagina’s
...common to all cultivated languages. Sir William Jones once wrote on a blank leaf of his Bible : " 1 am of opinion that this volume, independently of its...divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisit« beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry und eloquence,... | |
 | 1888 - 252 pagina’s
...more marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatever. /. Newton. The Bible contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty,...history and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be collected from all other books in whatever age or language they have been written. Sir William... | |
 | Walter Baxendale - 1888 - 708 pagina’s
...belonging to him iu these strong words: — "I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this Volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence... | |
 | Jerome Dean Davis - 1889 - 274 pagina’s
...we have, according to William Jones, the great jurist, linguist, poet, orientalist, a book ' which contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty,...history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be col ected from all the other books, in whatever age or language they have been written ;' and... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1890 - 476 pagina’s
...incomparable." Sir William Jones : " I have regularly and attentively read the Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume, independently of its divine...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more important history and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected from all... | |
 | Rev. James Wood - 1893 - 694 pagina’s
...yourself. '1 Iwnuis à Кет fis. 80 The Bible contains many truths as yet undiscovered. Buifcr. The Bible make a great fortune, and when you have got it, it requires can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they have been written. Sir William... | |
 | John Wesley Hanson - 1894 - 1214 pagina’s
...That that distinguished scholar was a most competent critic and judge none will dispute. He wrote: "I am of opinion that this volume, independently of its...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." . Rev... | |
| |
