William Jones (philologist)

“I have carefully and regularly perused the Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that the volume contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written.”

“Than all Bocara's vaunted gold,Than all the gems of Samarcand.”

“Go boldly forth, my simple lay,Like orient pearls at random strung.”

“On parent knees, a naked new-born child,Calm thou mayst smile, while all around thee weep.”

“What constitutes a state?Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.”

“Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven,Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven.”