Lectures on Scripture FactsJ.G. Barnard, 1809 - 593 pages |
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... beautiful pieces of morality : but unfortunately the history of those times . proves , that the deportment even of the persons who wrote these admirable precepts , contradict- " L ed all their recommendations ; and that they C4 ...
... beautiful pieces of morality : but unfortunately the history of those times . proves , that the deportment even of the persons who wrote these admirable precepts , contradict- " L ed all their recommendations ; and that they C4 ...
Page 47
... beautiful landscape - painting ; colour melts into colour , and shade softens into shade . By the artful intermixture of light and of sha- dow , in some parts it dwindles into perspective ; in others , it appears raised from the surface ...
... beautiful landscape - painting ; colour melts into colour , and shade softens into shade . By the artful intermixture of light and of sha- dow , in some parts it dwindles into perspective ; in others , it appears raised from the surface ...
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... beautiful and well- " finished world was produced by the fortuitous floating together of certain solid and indivi- " sible bodies , necessarily moved by the force " of their own gravity ? I cannot imagine why " he , who can thus ...
... beautiful and well- " finished world was produced by the fortuitous floating together of certain solid and indivi- " sible bodies , necessarily moved by the force " of their own gravity ? I cannot imagine why " he , who can thus ...
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... beautiful idea suggested by the literal reading of the words is lost in that , adopted by this critic : an idea which is so well expressed by our inimitable poet , who was himself well- versed in the original language of the sacred ...
... beautiful idea suggested by the literal reading of the words is lost in that , adopted by this critic : an idea which is so well expressed by our inimitable poet , who was himself well- versed in the original language of the sacred ...
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... beautiful mythos , or philosophical fiction . " -- Some of the ancient Christian Fathers esteemed it allegorical . I confess , however , that my reverence for this volume , makes me very re- luctant to resolve into allegory , any thing ...
... beautiful mythos , or philosophical fiction . " -- Some of the ancient Christian Fathers esteemed it allegorical . I confess , however , that my reverence for this volume , makes me very re- luctant to resolve into allegory , any thing ...
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