 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
 | Episcopal Church, Thomas Church Brownell - 1855 - 812 Seiten
...which descended from above, and conformed itself to rvrry palate. The fairest productions of human wit, ; hut these unfading plants of paradise become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful... | |
 | John Cumming - 1856 - 300 Seiten
...other books ever composed in any age." "The fairest productions of human wit," writes Bishop Horne, "after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither...more and more beautiful ; their bloom appears to be doubly heightened, fresh odors are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted... | |
 | George Horne - 1857 - 124 Seiten
...known, and events foreknown, they suit mankind in all situations. 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 excellences will desire to taste them yet again... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1857 - 128 Seiten
...known, and events foreknown, they suit mankind in all situations. 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 excellences will desire to taste them yet again... | |
 | Alfred Nevin - 1858 - 360 Seiten
...exclaimed he, "let us begin the Bible !" " The fairest productions of human wit," remarks Bishop Home, "after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither...more and more beautiful ; their bloom appears to be doubly heightened, fresh odors are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted... | |
 | John Shertzer Hittell - 1857 - 354 Seiten
...fairest productions of human wit after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither in our bauds, and lose their fragrancy ; but these unfading plants of Paradise become, as we are more accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful ; their bloom appears to be daily heightened,... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1858 - 436 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;... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1858 - 562 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... | |
 | William T. Smithson - 1859 - 560 Seiten
...esteemed by the friends of piety and virtue, thus writes : " The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither...more and more beautiful ; their bloom appears to be doubly heightened ; fresh odors are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1859 - 436 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 fragrancyj but these unfading plants of paradise become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and... | |
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