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... Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones - Página 288por John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Bradford Frazee - 1845 - 214 páginas
...of opinion that the volume, (the Bible) independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be selected from all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been written." Sir W. Jones.... | |
| 1873 - 744 páginas
..." and am of opinion that the -volume, independently of its "Divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...from all other books, in whatever language they may iIiave been written." ' NEVER SAY "FAIL.' EEP pushing — 'tis wiser Than sitting aside, And dreaming... | |
| Henry CLISSOLD - 1847 - 276 páginas
...Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...books, in whatever language they may have been written \" REFLECTION. — The Hon. Charles How has 8 Memoirs of the Life of Sir William Jonae, by Lord Teignraouth... | |
| Christopher Anderson - 1847 - 500 páginas
...Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...in whatever language they may have been written." Nor did he confine these sentiments to his own bosom, or record them only in his closet. Upon another... | |
| 1848 - 592 páginas
...Scriptures, and am of opinion that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, your masters with all fear ; not only to the good...I. is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward And he was the most profound and erudite of British lawyers, SELDEN, who, when dying said, "I have... | |
| Reading, J. L. - 1848 - 122 páginas
...Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...books in whatever language they may have been written. SIR WILLIAM JONES. — FEOM HIS LIFE. G o THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE. I HAVE many books that I cannot sit... | |
| Christopher Anderson - 1848 - 432 páginas
...Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...in whatever language they may have been written.' Nor did he confine these sentiments to his own bosom, or record them only in his closet. Upon another... | |
| Edward Payson - 1849 - 628 páginas
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of «loquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have beeii written.'' How well he was qualified to make this remark, and how much it implied in his lips,... | |
| Jabez Burns - 1850 - 316 páginas
...opinion, that the volume called the Bible, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...in whatever language they may have been written." LADY WILHELMINA MAXWELL GLENORCHY AND HER MOTHER. THIS lady was distinguished during the last century... | |
| Sarah BAKER (of Dorchester, Mass.) - 1850 - 286 páginas
...Scriptures, and am of opinion that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...in whatever language they may have been written." John Locke, the celebrated philosopher, the last few years of his life confined his studies almost... | |
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