An Historical View of the English Biblical Translations: The Expediency of Revising by Authority Our Present Translation: And the Means of Executing Such a Revision. by William Newcome
An Historical View of the English Biblical Translations: The Expediency of Revising by Authority Our Present Translation: And the Means of Executing Such a Revision. by William Newcome ...
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT053398Includes: 'A list of various editions of the Bible, and parts thereof, in English, from the year 1526 to 1776. .. First printed, London: 1778', with a separate titlepage, and the supplement, by A.C. Ducarel. With a half-title.Dublin: printed by John Exshaw, 1792. [2], xiv,381, [4],388-427, [18],430-438, [2]p.; 8
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Very Good- Size: 8vo.; Author William Newcome (1729-1800) was a Bishop of Waterford, and Member of the Royal Irish Academy. A prominent Anglican clergyman, in his "An Historical View of the English Bible Translations", he presents "arguments showing that an improved version of the Bible is expedient" and "rules for conducting an improved version of the Bible", and subsequently went on to publish Newcome's version of the New Testament. His new version was first printed in 1796, but remained unpublished until after his death. (bible-researcher/newcome). This rare copy is bound in full light brown calf boards. Amateur rebacked spine in brown cloth publisher's tape with black cloth title label on spine and gilt lettering. Includes errata and is indexed. xiv, 438 pp., Inner hinges amateurley reinforced with off-white publisher's tape. Binding is sound and textblock is free from marginalia or annotation. Minor dampstain and some discoloration throughout textblock. A solid copy, capable of rigorous study. Full refund if not satisfied. EXCERPT FROM THE PREFACE: "It is an enquiry of much importance, whether the state of our English Bible demands a revisal under the highest sanction and authority. The following work, or rather compilation, is designed to exhibit a comprehensive view of this question; that attention to it may be raised in some, and revived in others; and that every competent reader may enable himself to decide on it with a well informed judgement. The Author's original plan extended no further than to solve every objection which has been urged against adopting such a measure, and to state the principal arguments usually alleged in support if it. But his thoughts soon led him to take an historical survey of the subject: and as Lewis's account of our several English translations, though a very useful book to consult, is too minute, and sometimes too indistinct, to invite a perusal, he conceived that it might neither be unprofitable nor unpleasing to biblical scholars, if he extracted from that work a general history of the chief editions, and supplied from a few other books, and especially from some of the prefaces to our early bibles, whatever seemed interesting both with respect to our vernacular translations of the scriptures, and also to the state of clerical literature during the period treated of. But as the fitnation which afforded him leisure for prosecuting his design precluded him from access to any library, some quotations must have been too implicitly followed, and many weighty authorities and curious facts must have been omitted. [...]"