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...:— " I am of opinion," says Sir W. Jones, " that, independently of its divine origin, it contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure...morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they...

...— "African Discovery " in the Quarterly Review. THE BIBbE. I am of opinion that the Bible contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and h'ner strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books in whatever age or...

...judicious scholars* has said of it, " The Scriptures, independently of their divine origin, contain more true sublimity ; more exquisite beauty ; more pure morality ; more important history ; and higher strains of poetry and elegance, than could be collected from all the other books ever composed...