 I have regularly and attentively perused these 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...  Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Sida 491802Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Samuel Miller, Princeton Theological Seminary - 1812 - 134 sidor
...and taste in their highest perfection •were combined; " I have regularly and attentively read these holy scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume,...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, purer morality, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected... | |
 | Samuel Miller, Princeton Theological Seminary - 1812 - 128 sidor
...and taste in their highest perfection were combined ; " I have regularly and attentively read these holy scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume,...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, purer morality, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1815 - 362 sidor
...appears the following note in his own hand-writing : " I have regularly and attentively read these 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... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1815 - 598 sidor
...Bible, thefe words were written h : / have re* gularly and attentively read theft holy Scrip* tures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains morefimplicity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and Jinerjirains of poetry and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 sidor
...sacred writings. " I have," says he, " regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures ; and I 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... | |
 | 492 sidor
...Bible, thus wrote the learned Sir William Jones: — "I have regularly and attentively perused "tiiese Holy Scriptures; and am of opinion, that this "Volume...(independently of its Divine Origin) contains "more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more "pure mbrality, more important history, and finer " strains... | |
 | Johnson Grant - 1820 - 638 sidor
...he penned the following note : " I have regularly and attentively read the holy Scriptures ; and I 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 of... | |
 | 1819 - 996 sidor
...the end of his Bible, wrote the following words : " I have regularly and attentively perused these 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... | |
 | 1840 - 520 sidor
...WILLIAM JONES. (Written on the last leaf of his Bible.) " I have regularly and attentively read the holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume,...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence,... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 458 sidor
...divine inspiration of the Sacred Writings : " I have (says he) regularly and attentively read these 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... | |
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