It is astonishing how little obsolete the language of it is, even at this day ; and in point of perspicuity and noble simplicity, propriety of idiom, and purity of style, no English version has yet surpassed it. Notes and Queries - Página 1511852Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1796 - 982 páginas
...tranflations will be found preferable to it. It is aftonilhing," adds the Doctor, " how little obfolete the language of it is, even at this day : and in point of perfpicuiiy and noble fimpli«ity, propriety of idiom and purity of ftyle, no Engliih verfion has yet... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 528 páginas
...though it is far from a perfect translation, yet few first translations will be found preferable to it. It is astonishing, how little obsolete the language...of style, no English version has yet surpassed it." He elsewhere declares, that, if he had been inclined to make any prior English version the ground-work... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 520 páginas
...though it is far from a perfect translation, yet fewfirst translations will be found preferable to it. It is astonishing, how little obsolete the language...of style, no English version has yet surpassed it." He elsewhere declares, that, if he had been inclined to make any prior English version the ground-work... | |
| James George Barlace - 1819 - 408 páginas
...version has had the highest commendations bestowed upon it. " It is astonishing," says Dr. Geddes, " how little obsolete the language of it is, even at...style, no English version has yet " surpassed it. The same writer says, though it is far from " being a perfect translation, yet few will be found preferable... | |
| 1824 - 542 páginas
...though it is far from a perfect translation, yet few first translations will be found preferable to it. It is astonishing, how little obsolete the language...of idiom, and purity of style, no English version Las yet surpassed it." He sowed the seed, that still shall spiing and give Rich fruits and flowers,... | |
| William Orme - 1824 - 534 páginas
...church," " congregation." " It is astonishing," says Dr. Geddes, " how little obsolete the language is, even at this day ; and, in point of perspicuity,...of style, no English version has yet surpassed it." Besides the New Testament, Tyndale translated from the Hebrew, the five books of Moses, and the prophecy... | |
| Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 854 páginas
...translations, says Dr. Geddes1, will be found preferable to it. It is astonishing, says this writer, how little obsolete the language of it is, even at...of style, no English version has yet surpassed it. In 1535 the whole Bible, translated into English, was printed in folio, and dedicated to the king by... | |
| Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 860 páginas
...Geddes1, will be found preferable to it. It is astonishing, says this writer, how little obsolete die language of it is, even at this day ; and in point...of style, no English version has yet surpassed it. In 1535 the whole Bible, translated into English, was printed in folio, and dedicated to the king by... | |
| 1829 - 414 páginas
...it was the first of the kind ; and few first translations will, I think, be found preferable to it. It is astonishing, how little obsolete the language...is, even at this day ; and, in point of perspicuity, a noble simplicity, propriety of idiom, and purity of style, no English version has yet surpassed it.... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1832 - 680 páginas
..." church," congregation. " It is astonishing," says Dr. Geddes, " how little obsolete the language is, even at this day; and in point of perspicuity...of style, no English version has yet surpassed it." The entire Scriptures in English were the joint labour of Tyndale and Bishop Coverdale. This edition... | |
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