The Bible and English Prose Style: Selections and CommentsAlbert Stanburrough Cook Heath, 1906 - 61 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة xiii
... chapter without the Scripture words , and the difference will be readily appreciated . Akin to direct quotation , but not identical with it , is the height- ening of style through the employment of Biblical allusion . An instance of ...
... chapter without the Scripture words , and the difference will be readily appreciated . Akin to direct quotation , but not identical with it , is the height- ening of style through the employment of Biblical allusion . An instance of ...
الصفحة xviii
... the metaphoric language and in the rhythm . However lofty or sublime be the sentiment , the diction is concrete , never abstract . Every chapter — with comparatively few exceptions - is a gallery of word - xviii INTRODUCTION .
... the metaphoric language and in the rhythm . However lofty or sublime be the sentiment , the diction is concrete , never abstract . Every chapter — with comparatively few exceptions - is a gallery of word - xviii INTRODUCTION .
الصفحة xxvii
... chapters of the Bible by heart ; as well as to read it every syllable through , aloud , hard names and all , from Genesis to the Apocalypse , about once a year ; and to that dis- cipline — patient , accurate , and resolute - I owe , not ...
... chapters of the Bible by heart ; as well as to read it every syllable through , aloud , hard names and all , from Genesis to the Apocalypse , about once a year ; and to that dis- cipline — patient , accurate , and resolute - I owe , not ...
الصفحة xxviii
... chapter was tiresome , the better lesson in patience , - if loathsome , the better lesson in faith that there was some use in its being so outspoken . After our chapters , ( from two to three a day , according to their length , the ...
... chapter was tiresome , the better lesson in patience , - if loathsome , the better lesson in faith that there was some use in its being so outspoken . After our chapters , ( from two to three a day , according to their length , the ...
الصفحة xxix
... chapters having cost me much pains . My mother's list of the chapters with which , thus learned , she established my soul in life , has just fallen out of it . I will take what indulgence the incurious reader can give me , for printing ...
... chapters having cost me much pains . My mother's list of the chapters with which , thus learned , she established my soul in life , has just fallen out of it . I will take what indulgence the incurious reader can give me , for printing ...
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according to thy anger behold Biblical Blessed bones waxed Book of Job children of Israel children of men Christ David my father dead rise diction earth Edited enemy English Language everlasting evil expression fear glory hath hear thou Hebrew poetry HIRAM CORSON holy Homer iniquity keep thy king king Solomon land language literary literature LORD thy mercy mighty Moab Moses mouth nature parallel poems pray prayer Prometheus Unbound prophets Psalm rejoice Rhetoric rhythm righteousness say unto Scripture Semitic Semitic languages shalt thou Solomon song soul spake speak style supplication things thou art thou hast thou in heaven thou shalt thought thy commandments thy judgments thy law thy name thy people Israel thy precepts thy servant thy statutes thy testimonies thy word tongue translation truth unto the LORD unto thee unto thy verse voice waters wicked wisdom ye ministers
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الصفحة 17 - 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found ; surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. 7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble ; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.
الصفحة xxxiii - 0 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not ! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall
الصفحة 32 - and wonderfully made ; marvellous are thy works ; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thv book all my members were written, which in continuance
الصفحة 33 - searchest for her as for hid treasures ; 5 Then shall thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom ; out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 9 Then
الصفحة 16 - Psalm 23. THE LORD is my shepherd ; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ; he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul ; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley
الصفحة 27 - (MEM). 970 how love I thy law ! it is my meditation all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies ; for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers ; for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
الصفحة lii - shall produce a certain harmonious rise and fall of tone. These constitute rhythm in prose. Many passages in the English Bible exhibit a matchless beauty of rhythm : — Or ever the silver cord be loosed — or the golden bowl be broken — or the pitcher be broken at the fountain —or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the
الصفحة xv - of your Lord. I also heard the men themselves, that they sang with a loud voice, saying, Blessing, Honor, Glory, and Power be to Him that sitteth upon the Throne, and to the Lamb for ever and ever. In such examples as these we can study the Biblical style to better advantage, perhaps, than in the Bible itself. While
الصفحة 35 - 19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then
الصفحة 25 - 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. 64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy; teach me thy statutes. O (TETH). 65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. 66 Teach me good