Illustrations of Biblical Literature: Exhibiting the History and Fate of the Sacred Writings, from the Earliest Period to the Present Century : Including Biographical Notices of Translators, and Other Eminent Biblical Scholars, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821 - Bible |
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... observes Michaelis , “ an immense number of Egyptian hieroglyphics , partly on stones , walls , and obelisks , and partly too on copper plates , which have been submitted to all the literary world : but out of them all , no mortal has ...
... observes Michaelis , “ an immense number of Egyptian hieroglyphics , partly on stones , walls , and obelisks , and partly too on copper plates , which have been submitted to all the literary world : but out of them all , no mortal has ...
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... observes , that " whilst the Rev. Dr. John delivered an animated discourse in the Tamul tongue , many persons had their Ollas in their hands , writing the sermon in Tamul short - hand . " Dr. Francis Buchanan , in a valuable essay " On ...
... observes , that " whilst the Rev. Dr. John delivered an animated discourse in the Tamul tongue , many persons had their Ollas in their hands , writing the sermon in Tamul short - hand . " Dr. Francis Buchanan , in a valuable essay " On ...
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... observes , " that as Judith , Tobit , and the books of Maccabees , were read in some churches , though not received as canonical , so the books of Wisdom and Eccle- siasticus might be read for the edification of the people ; but not as ...
... observes , " that as Judith , Tobit , and the books of Maccabees , were read in some churches , though not received as canonical , so the books of Wisdom and Eccle- siasticus might be read for the edification of the people ; but not as ...
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... observes further , " in ipsis autem interpretationibus Itala ceteris præ- feratur , nam est verborum tenacior cum perspicuitate senten- tiæ . Amongst the translations themselves , the Italic is to be preferred , because the most literal ...
... observes further , " in ipsis autem interpretationibus Itala ceteris præ- feratur , nam est verborum tenacior cum perspicuitate senten- tiæ . Amongst the translations themselves , the Italic is to be preferred , because the most literal ...
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... observes , " It is a treasure of knowledge , and good sense ; and contains all the arguments in favour of the credibility , and divine authority of the Christian religion , that have been advanced by Chandler , Leland , Benson , Butler ...
... observes , " It is a treasure of knowledge , and good sense ; and contains all the arguments in favour of the credibility , and divine authority of the Christian religion , that have been advanced by Chandler , Leland , Benson , Butler ...
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