The Sublime and Beautiful of Scripture: Being Essays on Select Passages of Sacred Composition, 2. köideJ. Murray, 1777 - 208 pages |
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... " may blefs thee in all the work " of thy hands . " . The term of an apprentiship feems to originate from the follow- ing inftitute : If thou buy an " He- " Hebrew fervant , fix years he " fhall ferve 4 SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
... " may blefs thee in all the work " of thy hands . " . The term of an apprentiship feems to originate from the follow- ing inftitute : If thou buy an " He- " Hebrew fervant , fix years he " fhall ferve 4 SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
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... The whole beauty and force of this paffage is not feen at once : it is a very fine climax , and there is amazing elegance in the grada- tions . tions . The full fenfe implied , feems to branch 50 SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
... The whole beauty and force of this paffage is not feen at once : it is a very fine climax , and there is amazing elegance in the grada- tions . tions . The full fenfe implied , feems to branch 50 SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
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... feems to branch out in this man- ner . She begins with defiring Naomi to urge the fubject of fepa- ration no longer , fince the has completely made up her mind up- on it . This is the first and fighteft part . In the next place , the un ...
... feems to branch out in this man- ner . She begins with defiring Naomi to urge the fubject of fepa- ration no longer , fince the has completely made up her mind up- on it . This is the first and fighteft part . In the next place , the un ...
Page 100
... Goliah , from his firft me- nace to his death - he speaks but little , but every word feems to fall from the lip of a giant . When David perfifts in his refolution to fight , fight , he said , " Come to me , 100 SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
... Goliah , from his firft me- nace to his death - he speaks but little , but every word feems to fall from the lip of a giant . When David perfifts in his refolution to fight , fight , he said , " Come to me , 100 SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
Page 106
... feems alfo lefs propriety in Hec-- tor's paufe of fear , than in the in- apprehenfive and intrepid conduct of David , who , though not prac-- tifed like Hector , 7 From right to left the dextrous lance to wield , And bear thick battle ...
... feems alfo lefs propriety in Hec-- tor's paufe of fear , than in the in- apprehenfive and intrepid conduct of David , who , though not prac-- tifed like Hector , 7 From right to left the dextrous lance to wield , And bear thick battle ...
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