...almost universal, had appeared that stupendous work, the English Bible, — a book which, if every thing else in our language should perish, would alone suffice...the original, prevented them from adding any of the ideous decorations then in fashion. The groundwork of the version, indeed, was of an earlier age. The...

...Essay on John Dryden, bears similar testimony. He speaks of "that stupendous work, the English Bible, a book which, if everything else in our language should...to show the whole extent of its beauty and power." And that the English Version, especially of the New Testament, which bears in particular the impress...

...stupendous work, the English Bible — a book which, if every thing else in our language should periih, * origi- 1 nal prevented them from adding any of the : hideous decorations then in fashion. The ! groundwork...

...boolt which, if every thing else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show '!:•• superior eloquence and dexterity will make the worse appear the better tell for the original prevented them from adding any of the nideous decorations then in fashion. The...

...almost universal, had appeared that stupendous work, the English Bible — a book which, if every thing else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole eitcnt of its beauty and power. The respect which the translators felt for the original prevented them...

...almost universal, had appeared that stupendous work, the English Bible — a book which, if every thing else in our language should perish, would alone suffice...which the translators felt for the original prevented ihem from adding any of the mdeous decorations then in fashion. The groundwork of the version, indeed,...

...on John Dryden, bears similar testimony. He speaks of ' that stupendous work, the English Bible, a book which, if everything else in our language should...to show the whole extent of its beauty and power.' And that the English Version, especially of the New Testament, which bears in particular the impress...

...Hall and of Lord Bacon, was almost universal, had appeared that stupendous work, the English Bible, a book which, if everything else in our language should...them from adding any of the hideous decorations then iu fashion. The ground-work of the version, indeed, was of an earlier age. The familiarity with which...

...Hall and of Lord Bacon was almost universal, had appeared that stupendous work the English Bible, a book which if everything else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show its beauty and power. The respect which the translators felt for the original prevented them from adding...

...FW Faber, a distinguished Koman Catholic. Macaulay styles the English Bible 'that stupendous work', which, if everything else in our language should perish,...to show the whole extent of its beauty and power. Aniong many others who have made similar criticisms may be named Cardinal Newman, Matthew Arnold, Huxley,...