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" 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 - Page 452
by John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807 - 636 pages
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Dwight's American Magazine, Volume 1

Theodore Dwight - 1845 - 846 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." Now, to whom was Sir William Jones almost exclusively indebted, in his most important, because his...
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Titan: A Monthly Magazine..., Volume 1

1845 - 440 pages
...origin, contains more wblimity, purer morality, more important history, and Sacr strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been •ritten.1 How well qualified he was to make this remark, and how much it implied in his lips, may...
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Early days; or, The Wesleyan scholar's guide

1873 - 744 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may iIiave been written." ' NEVER SAY "FAIL.' EEP pushing — 'tis wiser Than sitting aside, And dreaming...
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The English Presbyterian Messenger, Volume 1

1848 - 592 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." And he was the most profound and erudite of British lawyers, SELDEN, who, when dying said, "I have...
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Last Hours of Christians; or, an Account of the deaths of some eminent ...

Henry CLISSOLD - Christian biography - 1847 - 276 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written \" REFLECTION. — The Hon. Charles How has 8 Memoirs of the Life of Sir William Jonae, by Lord Teignraouth...
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The Domestic Constitution; Or, the Family Circle the Source and Test of ...

Christopher Anderson - Christian life - 1847 - 500 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." Nor did he confine these sentiments to his own bosom, or record them only in his closet. Upon another...
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The Family Book: The Genius and Design of the Domestic Constitution, with ...

Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1848 - 432 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written.' Nor did he confine these sentiments to his own bosom, or record them only in his closet. Upon another...
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Reading for the railroad: being interesting and instructive selections from ...

Reading, J. L. - Christian literature, English - 1848 - 122 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books in whatever language they may have been written. SIR WILLIAM JONES. — FEOM HIS LIFE. G o THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE. I HAVE many books that I cannot sit...
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Memoir, Select Thoughts and Sermons, Volume 2

Edward Payson - Congregational churches - 1849 - 628 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of «loquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have beeii written.'' How well he was qualified to make this remark, and how much it implied in his lips,...
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Christian Effort: or, Facts and incidents designed to enforce and illustrate ...

Sarah BAKER (of Dorchester, Mass.) - Conversion - 1850 - 286 pages
...origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." John Locke, the celebrated philosopher, the last few years of his life confined his studies almost...
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