Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Version of the Psalms of David: Attempted in Metre
If there be any species of writing which is entitled to the full vigour of an Author's mind and attention, it is unquestionably that in which an attempt is made to sing the praises of the Almighty. Sacred Poetry requires a precision and nicety of expression, perhaps in a superior degree to any other kind. Both the ideas and the language should be simple, yet, elevated and pure. The mind of the Reader, on these subjects.
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