I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected... The British Prose Writers - Page 1701821Full view - About this book
| David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pages
...fublimity and beauty, more pure mo" rality, more important hiftory, and finer ftrains of poetry " and eloquence, than can be collected from all other " books, in whatever language or age they may have been " compofed." And is it not ftrange that thefe contemptible writers, as THOMAS... | |
| John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806 - 566 pages
...England ; but as it has a particular claim to be inserted in the memoirs of his life, I transcribe it from his own manuscript in his Bible : — " I...have been " written." This opinion is repeated with Irttle variation of expression, in a discourse addressed to the society in February, 1791 : — " Theological... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 464 pages
...from his own manuscript Jn his Bible, though frequently published, cannot be too often repeated : ** I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy...strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all pther books, in whatever language they may have been written." At length we arrive at the close of... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pages
...carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion,, that the volume, indeT pendently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer...all Other books, in whatever language they may have beea written." At length we arrive at the close of this most extraordinary man's life; and I shall... | |
| John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807 - 668 pages
...contains more sublimity, purer morality, more " important history, and finer strains of elo" qnence, than can be collected from all other " books, in whatever...variation of expression, in a discourse addressed to the society, in February 1791 : — " Theological enquiries are no part of my pre" sent subject; but I... | |
| Sir William Jones - 1807 - 554 pages
...divine " origin, contains more fubiimity, purer mo" rality, more important hiftory, and finer " drains of eloquence, than can be collected " from all other...This opinion is repeated with little variation of expremon, in a difcourfe addrefled to the fociety in February, 1791 : — " Theological enquiries 'are... | |
| William Jones - 1807 - 534 pages
...divine " origin, contains more fubiimity, purer mo" rality, more important hiftory, and finer " ftrains of eloquence, than can be collected " from all other books, in whatever language " they may have been writer*." This opinion is repeated with little variation of expreffion, in a difcourfe addrefled to... | |
| David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pages
...more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language or age they may have been composed." Is it not strange that these contemptible writers, as Paine affects... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 498 pages
...from his own manuscript in his Bible, though frequently published, cannot be too often repeated : " I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy...in whatever language they may have been written." At length we arrive at the close of this most extraordinary man's life ; and I shall give it in the... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...regularly, perused these Holy Scriptures ; and am of opinion that the Volume, independently of it's divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality,...written." This opinion is repeated, with little variation, in a Discourse addressed to the Asiatic Society in 1791, where however he adds ; " The two parts, of... | |
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