 | Charles Buck - 1841 - 520 pągines
...opinion of the Bible was written on the last leaf of one belonging to him, in these strong terms : ' I have regularly and attentively read these holy scriptures,...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence,... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pągines
...majesty'* judges in the East Indies, wrote, on the last leaf of his Bible, the following words : " I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures;...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer poetry and eloquence, than... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 pągines
...them to be all this—let any man, I say, show me such a book, and I will lay aside the Scriptures. 1 I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
 | Churchman - 1843 - 198 pągines
...lying. SIB WILLIAM JONES. — after carefully perusing the Holy Scriptures, wrote this in his Bible, " I am ' of opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected... | |
 | Alexander Carson - 1847 - 476 pągines
...of the Scriptures, and I am not sufficiently acquainted with his history to form an opinion of it. " I have regularly and attentively read these holy Scriptures,...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence... | |
 | 1848 - 400 pągines
...opinion of the bible was written on the last leaf of one belonging to him, in these strong words: " I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures,...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence,... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1850 - 814 pągines
...the decision of a scholar, in whom learning and taste in their highest perfection were combined : " I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures,...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, purer morality, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected... | |
 | 1853 - 1004 pągines
...on the Inst leaf of the Bible of " that great man, nnd profound scholar, the late Sir W. Jones":— "I have regularly and attentively read these Holy...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity nnd beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence... | |
 | John Cumming - 1856 - 300 pągines
...humblest duty. Well did Sir William Jones write — " I have regularly and attentively read the Bible, and am of opinion that this volume, independently...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more impartial history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected... | |
 | Alfred Nevin - 1858 - 360 pągines
...opinion of the Bible was written on the last leaf of one belonging to him, in these strong terms ; '* I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures,...independently of its Divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and elegance,... | |
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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, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence,... 
