 | George Tomline - 1818 - Страниц: 600
...power of God, has nobly expressed it in the beginning of his law ; ' And God said,'— What? — ' Let there be light, and there was light. Let the earth be, and the earth was'." Porphyry (b), one of the most acute and learned enemies of Christianity, admitted... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1827 - Страниц: 486
...passage from the Book of Genesis, as possessing that quality in an eminent degree : ' God wid, Let there be light, and there was light : — Let the earth be, and earth was.'t • The chariot of the King of kings, Which active troops if angels drew, On a strong tempest's... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1829 - Страниц: 426
...degree : ' God said. Let there be light, and there vat tight :—Lel tin earth be, and earth waj.' f From what I have advanced on this subject, I would...the contrary, in almost every instance, except that above mentioned, the latter possesses an indubitable right to preeminence. Our language, however, cannot... | |
 | George Pretyman - 1832 - Страниц: 406
...power of God, has nobly expressed it in the beginning of his law ; ' And God said' — What? — 'Let there be light, and there was light. Let the earth be, and the earth was.' " Porphyry (b), one of the most acute and learned enemies of Christianity, admitted... | |
 | Joseph Wilson (Minister of Laxton.) - 1836 - Страниц: 408
...of the power of God, has nobly expressed it in the beginning of his law. And God said,— What ? Let there be light, and there was light. Let the earth be, and the earth was.' 1 And it will be admitted by all, that Addison was a competent judge of sublime and... | |
 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1843 - Страниц: 630
...Nat. lib. xxx. cap. 1. end of the third century after his law; ' And God said,'— What ?— ' Let there be light, and there was light. Let the earth be, and the earth was.' " Porphyry", one of the most acute and learned enemies of Christianity, admitted the... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1855 - Страниц: 414
...passage from the book of Genesis, as possessing that quality in an eminent degree — "God said let there be light, and there was light: — Let the earth be, and the earth was''* — • How any man, enjoying the use of his senses, could prefer the contemptible... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - Страниц: 632
...the power of God, has nobly expressed it in the beginning of his law: "And God said — What? — Let there be light, and there was light. Let the earth be, and the earth was." WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES PRODUCE THE SUBLIME. As there are no subjects which are not attended... | |
 | Craufurd Tait Ramage - 1864 - Страниц: 424
...noble language, in the beginning of his work containing his laws : — "And God said," "What?" "Let there be light : and there was light. Let the earth be : and the earth was." See Eamage, p. 183. Gen. i. 3. HOMER. De Subi. ix. *00ev èV ту 'Qdv&ffela TrapaetKOffai... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - Страниц: 412
...noble language, in the beginning of his work containing his laws : — ' And God said,' what ? ' Let there be light : and there was light. Let the earth be : and the earth was/ " я — Days of Creation. The correct translation, " evening was, and morning was,... | |
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... and without ornament. The most elegant critic of antiquity, Longinus, in his Treatise on the Sublime, adduces the following passage from the Book of Genesis, as possessing that quality in an eminent degree : " God said let there be light, and there... 
