The Sublime and Beautiful of Scripture: Being Essays on Select Passages of Sacred CompositionJ. Murray and G. Robinson, 1782 - Всего страниц: 240 |
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Стр. x
... moral comment upon paffages of particular beauty ; or , in a tender illustration of some of the most striking and pathetic narratives , are now offered to the reader ; in the hope of recommending , and ftill of more , endearing to him ...
... moral comment upon paffages of particular beauty ; or , in a tender illustration of some of the most striking and pathetic narratives , are now offered to the reader ; in the hope of recommending , and ftill of more , endearing to him ...
Стр. 85
... reverence it , as a complete and perfect system of morals , we are on the other , delighted , with a beautiful variety of antient record , and of admirable writing . STORY of DINAH . PASSAGE . AND DINAH , THE OF SCRIPTURE . 85.
... reverence it , as a complete and perfect system of morals , we are on the other , delighted , with a beautiful variety of antient record , and of admirable writing . STORY of DINAH . PASSAGE . AND DINAH , THE OF SCRIPTURE . 85.
Стр. 96
... morality or eloquence of St. Paul , who was certainly the fublimeft as well as the most persuasive orator in the world , and who ( as I fhall endeavour to evince , in the future progrefs of these sketches ) ftill remains fuperior to all ...
... morality or eloquence of St. Paul , who was certainly the fublimeft as well as the most persuasive orator in the world , and who ( as I fhall endeavour to evince , in the future progrefs of these sketches ) ftill remains fuperior to all ...
Стр. 98
... morality thus defcanted on the brevity of life . " Defolate is the dwelling of Morina : " filence in the house of her fathers . Raife " the fong of mourning over the strangers . " One day we muft fall ; and they have .. only fallen ...
... morality thus defcanted on the brevity of life . " Defolate is the dwelling of Morina : " filence in the house of her fathers . Raife " the fong of mourning over the strangers . " One day we muft fall ; and they have .. only fallen ...
Стр. 99
... moral paffages which clofe the above defcription , derive a peculiar merit from their peculiar concifenefs . Offian and the divine writers of the Scripture are émi- nently happy in their fhort , complete fen- tences , in which the fenfe ...
... moral paffages which clofe the above defcription , derive a peculiar merit from their peculiar concifenefs . Offian and the divine writers of the Scripture are émi- nently happy in their fhort , complete fen- tences , in which the fenfe ...
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Abraham affift alfo allufions anſwer Balaam beauty becauſe behold bleffings Boaz bofom brethren brother children of men cifm circumftances compofition confequence damfel darkneſs daugh daughter defcription defign defire deſtroy difplay diſcovered Efau ESSAY facred fafe faid unto fame father fcarce fcriptures feem fenfe fenfibility fent fentence fentiments fervant feven fhall fhew fhould filence fimplicity fince firft firſt fome foon foul fpirit freſh ftill fubject fublimity fuch fuperior furely Gath Goliah hand hath heart Heaven herſelf himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe human Ifaac Ifrael illuftrated inftance interefting itſelf Jacob Jofeph laft laſt lefs Lord mafter Moab Mofes moft moſt muft muſt Naomi nature obferve occafion Orpah paffages paffions pafs Palemon PASSAGE Philiftine poffible prefent puniſhment racter reaſon Ruth ſaid ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſtill tenderneſs thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thing thofe thoſe tion tural verfe verſe whofe
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Стр. 188 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Стр. 182 - And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail ; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
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Стр. xix - As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse; and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.
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