 The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither in our hands, and lose their fragrancy ; but these unfading plants of paradise become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful; their bloom appears...  The Local preacher's journal - Seite 261842Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1837 - 594 Seiten
...is quoted of Bishop Home in the Companion to the Bible, when he said with respect to the Psalms, " These unfading plants of Paradise become, as we are...accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful ; their blooms appear to be daily heightened; fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets are extracted from them... | |
 | Rev. Molesworth - 1837 - 424 Seiten
...which descended from above, and conformed itself to every palate. The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither in our hands and lose their (Vagrancy ; but these unfading plants of Paradise become, as we are more accustomed to them, still... | |
 | 1838 - 500 Seiten
...which descended from above, and conformed itself to every palate. The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither...heightened; fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted their excellencies, will desire to taste them yet again;... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 Seiten
...descended from above, and conformed itself to every palate. 4. The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither...their bloom appears to be daily heightened ; fresh odors are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who has once tasted their excellencies, will... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 276 Seiten
...productions of human wit, after a few peru sals, like gathered tlowers, wither in our hands, and low their fragrancy: but these unfading plants of paradise...heightened; fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who has once tasted their excellences, will desire to taste them a gain; and... | |
 | 1839 - 1060 Seiten
...which descended from above, and conformed itself to every palate. The fairest productions of human wit, ect which presents itself. This object is a Conqueror more accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful ; their bloom appears to be daily heightened,... | |
 | 1840 - 504 Seiten
...which descended from above, and conformed itself to every palate; the fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither...plants of paradise, become, as we are accustomed to consider them, still more and more beautiful ; their bloom appears to be daily heightened, fresh odours... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1840 - 270 Seiten
...prodqclioni of huuuu wit, after a few pent sain, like gathered flower*. wither in our hands, and lot* their fragrancy: but these unfading plants of paradise become. as we are accustomed tn them, still mure and more beautiful; their bloom appears to be daily heightened; fresh odours are... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 Seiten
...descended from above, and conformed itself to every palate. 4 The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither...bloom appears to be daily heightened ; fresh odours art emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who has once tasted their excellencies, will desire... | |
 | John Stow - 1844 - 618 Seiten
...descended " from Above, and conformed itself to every palate.—The " fairest productions of Human wit, after a few perusals, like "gathered flowers, wither...heightened, " fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets extracted from " them. He who hath once tasted their excellencies will "desire to taste them yet again;... | |
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