...conferring on the result of their individual labours ; — and at these meetings (says John Selden) one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either in the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, or Italian. If they found any fault they spoke ; if not,...

...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;...found any fault, they spoke; if not, he read on." Such is the opinion of Selden, of whom Lord Clarendon says, "He was one whom no character can flatter,...

...done. " The translation 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 learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they found any fault they spoke, if not he read on." The time spent by the several companies...

...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 learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, «fcc. If they found any fault, they spoke; if not, he read on." Such is the opinion of Selden, of...

...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,...There is no book so translated as the Bible for the purpose." 2. Dr. Doddridgc, a learned expositor of the New Testament, and president of a college for...

...bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue (as the apocrypha to Andrew Downs) ; and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their handsome bible, either of the learned tongues, or German, French, Spanish, Italian, ire. If they found...

...translators, given in the learned Selden's table-talk, most likely refers to this stage of the proceedings : " They met together, and one read the translation, the...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on." When a portion had thus been finished...

...purpose of conferring on the result of their individual labours ; and at these meetings, says Seiden, " one read the translation, the rest holding in their...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they found any fault, they spoke; if not, lie read on." The basis of the excellent version...

...as Selden informs us, that " one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bibles, either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish,...found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on." Further, the translators were empowered to call to their assistance any learned men, whose studies...

...collated into one at a general meeting of the class. " They met together," says Selden, " and one reading the translation, the rest holding in their hands some...found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on." In this way every part of the translation passed through a number of ordeals varying from thirty to...