The Literary Attractions of the Bible: Or, A Plea for the Word of God, Considered as a ClassicCharles Scribner, 1865 - 441 pages |
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... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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Page 215 - 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 245 - 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 218 - 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 351 - 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 228 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee ; for whither thou goest, I will go ! and where thou lodgest, I will lodge ; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest I will die, and there will I be buried : the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 129 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands.
Page 246 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household. For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Page 81 - Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers 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 fair one, and come away.
Page 246 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 76 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down: And darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.