 | Joseph Smith - 1867 - 1000 pągines
...Jones's Eulogy on the Bible: — " I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, and I 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,... | |
 | James Caughey - 1868 - 492 pągines
...the following record : " I have regularly and attentively perused the Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume (independently of its divine...sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatsoever... | |
 | St. Andrew's Church (Headington, Oxford, England) - 1881 - 352 pągines
...attentively read the Bible," write* the distinguished Oriental scholar, Sir William Jones, " and I am of opinion that this volume, independently of its...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more impartiaL,history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected... | |
 | John Cumming - 1871 - 310 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... | |
 | Enoch Fitch Burr - 1871 - 396 pągines
...regularly and attentively read the Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume, independentlv of its Divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence than could be collected from all... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1874 - 876 pągines
...JONES' opinion of the Bible was written on the last leaf of one belonging to him, in these 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,... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1875 - 868 pągines
...to him, in these terms : — •" I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, atfd 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,... | |
 | Enoch Fitch Burr - 1876 - 410 pągines
...philosophy. Sir William Jones says, I have regularly and attentively read the Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence than could be collected from all... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pągines
...Life of Pope. I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history, and liner strains of poetry and eloquence, than could he collected... | |
 | Thomas Spalding - 1877 - 512 pągines
...Oriental scholar, Sir William Jones, to the value of the Bible, is worth recording here. He says, " I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures,...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than are to be collected... | |
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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,... 
