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... Lectures to Young Men, on the Formation of Character, &c: Originally ... - Page 154by Joel Hawes - 1829 - 172 pagesFull 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
...Holy Scriptures, " and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine " origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important " history,...in whatever language they may have been " written." This opinion is repeated with Irttle variation of expression, in a discourse addressed to the society... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pages
...Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion,, that the volume, indeT pendently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history,...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... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 464 pages
...these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history,...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 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...in whatever language " they may have been written." This opinion is repeated with little variation of expremon, in a difcourfe addrefled to the fociety... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 language they may have " been written." This opinion is repeated, with little variation of expression, in a discourse addressed to the society,... | |
| 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
...these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history,...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
...Holy Scriptures ; and am of opinion that the Volume, independently of it's divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history,...in whatever language they may have been written." This opinion is repeated, with little variation, in a Discourse addressed to the Asiatic Society in... | |
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