...commends itself to my reason, and is not contrary to my experience. I admit that it contains, in parts, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence than any other book ; but at the same time, it contains the most childish fables, the most debasing character...

..." which we call from their excellence the Scriptures, con, tain, independently of a divine origin, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...finer strains, both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected from all other books that were ever composed in any age or in any idiom." I marvel...

...Dwight 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,...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...

...Jones says, I have regularly and attentively read the Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume, independently 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...

...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...

...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...

...it contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from...whatever age or language they may have been composed." This is a noble testimony to a book, which, according to John Locke, the prince of English philosophers,...

...: — u I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its Divine origin, contains...morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and elegance, than can be collected from all other looks, in whatever age or language they...

...country has produced an abler linguist and Oriental scholar, affirmed that, in his opinion, ' the Bible contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty,...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...

...failing example. She often referred with admiration to the words of Sir "William Jones : ' The Bible contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty,...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...