The Literary Attractions of the Bible; Or, A Plea for the Word of God, Considered as a ClassicCharles Scribner, 1859 - 441 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 34
Page 25
... appear reasonable , that every individual should follow that order in the study of it , which its great author adopted in giving it to the world . In order then , that a man may be able fully to understand and appreciate the New ...
... appear reasonable , that every individual should follow that order in the study of it , which its great author adopted in giving it to the world . In order then , that a man may be able fully to understand and appreciate the New ...
Page 76
... appear still more striking than it does in our version . This , then , is enough to illustrate what kind of poetry the Bible con- tains , and to show how it rises and swells , with great thoughts and great emotions , above the ordinary ...
... appear still more striking than it does in our version . This , then , is enough to illustrate what kind of poetry the Bible con- tains , and to show how it rises and swells , with great thoughts and great emotions , above the ordinary ...
Page 78
... appear to lack , is the sound and to a rightly cultivated ear they do not even lack that . To say there is no poetry ... appears even in our prose translation , a regular rhythm of word . with word , a studied harmony of thought with ...
... appear to lack , is the sound and to a rightly cultivated ear they do not even lack that . To say there is no poetry ... appears even in our prose translation , a regular rhythm of word . with word , a studied harmony of thought with ...
Page 82
... appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come , And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs . And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell . Arise , my love , my ...
... appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come , And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs . And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell . Arise , my love , my ...
Page 122
... appears like one inspired — one born to command by the very energy of his will and intensity of his convictions . This ... appear as though they were . This may be called the eloquence of Action and the Voice : of which Garrick may be ...
... appears like one inspired — one born to command by the very energy of his will and intensity of his convictions . This ... appear as though they were . This may be called the eloquence of Action and the Voice : of which Garrick may be ...
Other editions - View all
The Literary Attractions of the Bible: Or A Plea for the Word of God ... Le Roy Jones Halsey No preview available - 2009 |
Common terms and phrases
Absalom admiration Ahithophel amongst ancient apostle Athaliah bards beauty behold Bible character Christ Christian church classic classical antiquity common school dancing dancing daughter daughter David David and Jonathan death Demosthenes Divine earth Egypt eloquence eternal father feel genius glorious glory gospel grace grand grandeur hand hath heart heaven Hebrew Hebrew poetry heroic holy human Hushai immortal inspired Israel Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus king Lamech land language light literature living Lord Mary of Bethany mighty mind modern moral Moses mother mother of Jesus nations nature never noble Old Testament orator Paul Pharaoh poetry preaching prophet religion remarkable revelation sacred Saul scene Scriptures song soul speak speech spirit stand stood sublime thee things thou thought throne tion tongue true truth unto utter virtue voice whilst wisdom Witch of Endor woman women wonderful words young youth
Popular passages
Page 248 - She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it : with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Page 217 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistening with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild...
Page 105 - The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me. And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness ,and it clothcdme: My judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor, And the cause which I knew not, I searched out.
Page 190 - And the times of this ignorance G-od winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 291 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Page 220 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 247 - Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 422 - I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God, and the books were opened ; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Page 353 - Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written; Which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Page 395 - Their palaces were houses not made with hands; their diadems crowns of glory which should never fade away ! On the rich and the eloquent, on nobles and priests, they looked down with contempt: For they esteemed themselves rich in a more precious treasure, and eloquent in a more sublime language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand.