The Sublime and Beautiful of Scripture: Being Essays on Select Passages of Sacred Composition. By Courtney Melmoth. In Two VolumesJ. Murray, 1777 - Bible |
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Page 85
... ftory of Abraham and his fon Ifaac , is one of the many narratives in facred writ , which has employed the pens of our ableft divines , being univer- fally allowed , one of the master ftrokes of the Bible . The com- mentators have alfo ...
... ftory of Abraham and his fon Ifaac , is one of the many narratives in facred writ , which has employed the pens of our ableft divines , being univer- fally allowed , one of the master ftrokes of the Bible . The com- mentators have alfo ...
Page 104
... its charm , and the whole , is a feaft for the fancy and the heart . Let us felect a few paffages from each ftory ; and first from that of Rebekah . " And " And it came to pafs , before he had 104 SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
... its charm , and the whole , is a feaft for the fancy and the heart . Let us felect a few paffages from each ftory ; and first from that of Rebekah . " And " And it came to pafs , before he had 104 SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
Page 117
... the leaft appearance of affectation , or the smallest want of advantageous language . Nor is the ftory of the loves of Jacob and Rachel lefs enchant- I 3 ingly ingly related . This young wo◅ man , as Jacob OF SCRIPTURE . 117.
... the leaft appearance of affectation , or the smallest want of advantageous language . Nor is the ftory of the loves of Jacob and Rachel lefs enchant- I 3 ingly ingly related . This young wo◅ man , as Jacob OF SCRIPTURE . 117.
Page 159
... the attention of many admirable pens : yet , furely , while the art of writing , and the powers of the understanding remain , such a ftory will always furnish new illuftra- illuftrations ; and every man may be able to difcover.
... the attention of many admirable pens : yet , furely , while the art of writing , and the powers of the understanding remain , such a ftory will always furnish new illuftra- illuftrations ; and every man may be able to difcover.
Page 166
... ftory , from the refidence of the hero in the house of Potipher , to his death and burial in Egypt : but it is a part of fcripture fo particularly handled by men of the most celebrated abilities , that every passage has many times been ...
... ftory , from the refidence of the hero in the house of Potipher , to his death and burial in Egypt : but it is a part of fcripture fo particularly handled by men of the most celebrated abilities , that every passage has many times been ...
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Abra Abraham affift aftoniſhing amidſt anſwer beauty behold bleffings bofom brethren brother children of men circumftance confequence damfel darkneſs defirous Deity deſtroyed difcover earth Efau ESSAY ESSAY expreffed exquifite facred fafe faid fame father fcene fcripture feem felf fenfe fent fentiments fervant feven fhall fhew fifter fimplicity fince fingle firft firſt fome foon foul freſh ftances ftand ftill ftory ftrokes fubject fublimity fuch fuperior furely hand hath heart Heaven himſelf hiſtory honour houſe HUSHAM Ifaac Ifrael inftance intereſting itſelf Jacob Jofeph juftice kindneſs Laban laft lefs light lord Machir mafter mercy Midian Mofes moft moſt muft muſt nature nefs NOAH obfervations occafion paffages paffion pafs PASSAGE pleaſure poffible pray thee prefents preffed puniſh Rachel racter reaſon Rebekah refpect ſhe ſhould ſpeak ſpirit tender tenderneſs thefe ther theſe things thofe thoſe tranfactions univerſal verfe verſe whoſe