| 1820 - 742 páginas
...upward towards Heaven. The following testimony of this great man ought surely to have great weight. " I have regularly and attentively read these holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
| 1840 - 520 páginas
...WILLIAM JONES. (Written on the last leaf of his Bible.) " I have regularly and attentively read the 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,... | |
| Robert Grenville Wallace - 1824 - 528 páginas
...Addenda, XXX. ries along with it. Sir William Jones wrote in the last page of his own Bible: — " 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... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 530 páginas
...for learning and taste, as well as character, has left but few equals, thus expresses himself: " 1 have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important... | |
| 1797 - 486 páginas
...written ai the end of one belonging to him, as follows : " 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, m'ofe pure morality, more important hiilory, and finer iliains pf peetry and... | |
| 1827 - 392 páginas
...esteem it too highly." Sir William Jones declares: — " I have regularly and attentively read the Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume,...independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity and beauty — more pure morality — »ore important history, and finer of poetry and eloquence,... | |
| Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 páginas
...opinion of the Bible, was written on the last leaf sf one belonging to him, in thesestrong 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... | |
| 1831 - 548 páginas
...last leaf of the Bible of the celebrated Sir William Jones, the following words were found written. " I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures,...independently of its divine origin, contains more simplicity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and... | |
| John Murray - 1831 - 324 páginas
...JONES. — (Written on the last leaf of his Bible.) — " I have regularly and attentively read the 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,... | |
| William Daniel Conybeare - 1831 - 188 páginas
...Bible were written the following lines, which ought to be written in the hearts of us all : — " ' I have regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures ; and am of opinion, that this volume contains, independently of its divine origin, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality,... | |
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