Bible as well as King James's. The Translators in King James's time took an excellent way. That Part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a Tongue (as the... Table Talk: Being the Discourses - Page 6by John Selden - 1786 - 163 pagesFull view - About this book
| George William Johnson - 1835 - 398 pages
...excellent in such a tongue — as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downes (Greek professor at Cambridge) — then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault they spoke... | |
| George William Johnson - 1835 - 426 pages
...excellent in such a tongue — as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downes (Greek professor at Cambridge) — then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault they spoke... | |
| George William Johnson - 1835 - 390 pages
...excellent in such a tongue—as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downes (Greek professor at Cambridge)—then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault they spoke... | |
| 1836 - 462 pages
...an excellent way. That part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue ; and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault, they spoke,... | |
| Frederick Adolphus Packard - 1837 - 702 pages
...be known of what may be termed the private history of our English Bible : " When Ihey met together, one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either of Greek, or Hebrew, or French, Italian, or Spanish. If they found any fault, they spoke ; and... | |
| Henry John Todd - 1838 - 78 pages
...Bible was given to him, who was most excellent in such a tongue, as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downes: and then they met together, and one read the Translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault, they spoke;... | |
| William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1838 - 444 pages
...an excellent way. That part of the Bible being given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue, and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If any found fault they spoke ; if... | |
| Charles Buck - 1838 - 1574 pages
...Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue, (aa the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs,) ana then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, or Italian, &c. If they found any fault, they spoke;... | |
| Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1839 - 456 pages
...excellent way. That part of the Bible was given to him, who was most excellent in such a tongue : as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs : and then they met together,...translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault, they spoke... | |
| James Macknight - 1841 - 802 pages
...excellent way. That part of the Bible was given to the person who was most excellent in such a tongue. And then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault they spoke... | |
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