...volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they are written." Sir Walter Scott says : "Within this ample volume lies the mystery of mysteries. Happy...

...than the New Testament." Sir g^?"*" William Jones declares that "in the peat philosophers. Bible are more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been written."...

...death-bed, called for the Bible, saying, " There is only one book." Sir William Jones said, " 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...

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...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 have been written." And, if one could summon to his side all the really great...

...follows : " I have regularly and attentively perused the Old Testament, and am of opinion that this book, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence than can be collected from all other books...

...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 have been written." Whatever may be thought of these estimates, it remains for...

...origin, contains more sublimity and beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language or age they have been composed." " The greatest pleasures with which the imagination can be entertained,"...

...has said, "I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of the opinion that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains...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...

...divine 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."* He repeated these sentiments in one of his public addresses on Asiatic literature, and he...