 | John Cole - 1821 - 78 sidor
...of his daily occupations, and made the following note at the end: "I am of opinion, that this volume contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty,...eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatsoever age and language they may have been composed." 'That Book which Hervey calls "the Magazine... | |
 | 1821 - 360 sidor
...Scriptures, contain, independently of a divine origin, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected within the same compass, from all other books that were ever composed in any age,... | |
 | 1821 - 494 sidor
...Scriptures, contain, independently of a Divine origin, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected within the same compass, from all other books that were ever composed in any age... | |
 | 1822 - 588 sidor
...origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from...age or language they may have been composed." The Hon. Robert Boyle, a native of Ireland, has said every thing in favour of the Bible that language admits... | |
 | 1840 - 520 sidor
...origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from...whatever age or language they may have been composed." 8. LORD BACON. "There never was found in any age of the world either philosopher, or sect, or law,... | |
 | 1819 - 996 sidor
...have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that this volume, (independently of its divine origin) contains more...morality — more important history — and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be VOL. XLII. SEPT£MBeK, 1819. collected from all other books, in... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 458 sidor
...(says he) regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more...both of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected that which stamps upon them the highest value, that which renders them, strictly speaking, inestimable,... | |
 | 1823 - 622 sidor
...Scriptures, contain, independently of a divine origin. more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected within the same compass, from all other books that were ever composed in any age... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 sidor
...origin) contains 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 any age and language." We shall therefore introduce the reader to our selections from the poetry of... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 546 sidor
...origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from...age or language they may have been composed." The acknowledgments of Rousseau, likewise, whose taste for fine writing, and whose freedom from prejudice... | |
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Holy Scriptures ; and am of opinion,• that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than can be... 
