 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 - Seite 286von John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806 - 531 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807 - 554 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 Seiten
...and am of opinion,, that the volume, indeT pendently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...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... | |
 | William Jones - 1807 - 534 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 464 Seiten
...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 from all pther books, in whatever language they may have been written." At length we arrive at the close of... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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." 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 Seiten
...; and am of opinion that the Volume, independently of it's divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer...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... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1817 - 398 Seiten
...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 from any other book, in whatever language it may have been written." On another occasion he repeats, with... | |
 | 1819 - 780 Seiten
...exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been composed. " 'The two parts of which the Scriptures consist are connected by a chain of compositions... | |
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