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... The Bible in Many Tongues - Page 131799 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1866 - 882 pages
...the Scriptures." — Daniel Webster. " I am of opinion that the Bible contains more true sensibility, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can he collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they... | |
| Young people - 1869 - 684 pages
...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 of poetry and elegance, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they... | |
| Possession - Bible stories, English - 1870 - 498 pages
...these •Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that, independently of their divine origin, they contain more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be collected from all other books. The unrestrained application of... | |
| William James (unitarian minister.) - 1871 - 394 pages
...the 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 poetry and eloquence, than all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been written.'... | |
| John Kennedy - 1872 - 196 pages
...Jones, did not exaggerate when he said, " This volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they... | |
| Anecdotes - 1872 - 604 pages
...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 of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they... | |
| 1873 - 454 pages
...says, "The Bible is a window in this prison of hope, through which we look into eternity." It contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they... | |
| Bible - 1876 - 100 pages
...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 of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they... | |
| 1876 - 396 pages
...says, " The Bible is a window in this prison of hope, through which we look into eternity." It contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they... | |
| Maxims - 1876 - 338 pages
...of its substance. — Hugh MacmiUan. I am of opinion that the Bible contains more true sensibility, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they... | |
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