 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 492 pages
...one belonging to him, in thefe ftrong terms :* " I have regularly and attentively read thefe " Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that this " volume,...independently of its divine origin, " contains more fublimity and beauty, more pure " morality, more important hiftory, and finer " ftrains of poetry and... | |
 | Henry Kett - Literature - 1805 - 422 pages
...last leaf of his Bible these words were written* : "/ have regularly and attentively read these holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this •volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more * Seward's Anecdotes, vol. v, p< ITS. timpKcity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history,... | |
 | John Dick - Bible - 1811 - 302 pages
...on the last leaf of his Bible. " I have regularly and attentively read these holy scriptures, ant! am of opinion, that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains mere sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, ai d finer strains of poetry... | |
 | Samuel Miller, Princeton Theological Seminary - 1812 - 128 pages
...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 - 134 pages
...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 - English literature - 1815 - 362 pages
...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...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than can... | |
 | Henry Kett - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1815 - 598 pages
...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 - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...sacred writings. " I have," says he, " regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures ; and I am of opinion, that this volume, independently of...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than can... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 800 pages
...at the end of his Bible, wrote the following: — ' I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures ; and am of opinion that this volume, independently...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, mure pure morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than can... | |
 | 1819 - 728 pages
...note at the end of his Kihle : •"I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures ; and I am of opinion, that this volume, independently of...contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than can... | |
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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... 
