 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 - Page 286by John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806 - 531 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1821 - 360 pages
...Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...variation of expression, in a discourse addressed to the Asiatic Society at Calcutta, in February 1791 : " Theological inquiries are no part of my present subject... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 484 pages
...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." a- ' Nor did he confine these sentiments to his own bosom, or record them only in his closet. Upon... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 582 pages
...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... | |
 | 1829 - 258 pages
...he, " and am of opinion, that this volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...in whatever language they may have been written." It is not too much to say, that all competent judges will agree with him in this opinion. Indeed, 1... | |
 | John Angell James - 1827 - 186 pages
...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." Salmasius, the learned antagonist of Milton, said on his death-bed, " that were he to begin life again,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1828 - 318 pages
...Bible) ; 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. " (Life by Lord Teignmonth, II. 236, 245, 8vo edit.) In a Discourse likewise, addressed to the Asiatic... | |
 | Edward Payson - 1828 - 516 pages
...man, " and am of opinion, that this volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...in whatever language they may have been written." How well he was qualified to make this remark, and how much it implied in his lips, may be inferred... | |
 | Edward Payson - 1828 - 522 pages
...man, " and am of opinion, that this volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...collected from all other books, in whatever language they 12 THE BIBLE may have been written." How well he was qualified to make this remark, and how much it... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 318 pages
...without any mixture of error, for its matter ; " or of vine origin), contains more sublimity, pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all the books, in whatever language they may have been written. " Let these, the intrepid conclusions of... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1828 - 314 pages
...was of opinion that the volume (independently of its Divine origin), contains more sublimity, pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all the books, in whatever language they may have been written. " Let these, the intrepid conclusions of... | |
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