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Economy of Words

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Princeton Magazine (1850): explains Swiss ‘Ranz-des-Vaches’ pastoral songs; advocates an ‘economy of words’ for concise writing; and defines friendship as a disinterested union of minds.
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Joseph Addison Alexander (April 24, 1809 – January 28, 1860) was an eminent American Presbyterian minister, biblical scholar, and professor born in Philadelphia and educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), where he excelled in Hebrew and numerous other languages He taught at Princeton Theological Seminary in various chairs including Oriental and Biblical Literature, Biblical and Ecclesiastical History, and New Testament Literature, and authored influential commentaries on Isaiah, the Psalms, Acts, and Mark that helped shape 19th-century American biblical scholarship. Renowned for his prodigious intellect and depth of scriptural insight, Alexander’s legacy endures through his writings and contributions to theological education.

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