This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ... is, as it claims to be, divine. "We have already seen, in the First Part of this work, how confessedly imperfect and unsatisfying have been the reasonings of all, even the greatest of, merely human moralists and philosophers. In the most striking contrast stands the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth. "Never man spake like ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ... is, as it claims to be, divine. "We have already seen, in the First Part of this work, how confessedly imperfect and unsatisfying have been the reasonings of all, even the greatest of, merely human moralists and philosophers. In the most striking contrast stands the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth. "Never man spake like this man." There is nowhere any appearance or shadow of folly or mistake, but always the profoundest wisdom There is nowhere any incompleteness or uncertainty, but in every thing unfathomable fullness, perfect sufficiency, and the most confident assurance; and among no people, with no class of men or women, and under no circumstances of life, whether of age or youth, of adversity or prosperity, of barbarism or of the highest and most complicated civilization, has his teaching ever ceased to exercise, through all the centuries since first it was given to the world, its wonderful power to elevate and ennoble the human-heart. "A hundred years ago a distinguished company of eminent men was assembled in a drawing-room in Paris. Again, as it was customary in that circle, Holy Scripture had been the general drudge; from all sides the sharp and envenomed arrows of mockery were aimed at it. At once one of the boldest among these free-thinkers--the famous Diderot--rose from his seat, and, to the general amazement of the company, said: All right, gentlemen, all right! I am ready to declare all of you clever writers and competent judges, and few in France or abroad would be able to speak or write better than you do. But still, notwithstanding all the evil we have just been saying about this accursed Book, and which, no doubt, serves it right, still I think I might defy any of you to compose an historical tale so ingenious, and at the ...
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New. New Condition Reprint of the original publication. Minimal shelf wear from storage, Cover looks very nice. inside is like new clean and crisp, Looks great. 286 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; ISBN: 1120079497. ISBN/EAN: 9781120079497. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561060062.