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1 | Did Shakespeare help write the KJV? | 1 Cor 2:1 | Makarios | 8900 | ||
Was William Shakespeare an assistant to the translators of the King James Bible by contributing as a 'stylist'? Would this explain the creation of the greatest literary work in English history? Do present day Bible Versions also use 'stylists'? Did a stylist assist the translation of the NASB? | ||||||
2 | Did Shakespeare help write the KJV? | 1 Cor 2:1 | userdoe214 | 8901 | ||
Nolan, I've been reading Shakespeare for quite some time (still no expert) and around his life too. Never have I seen mentioned his connection to the KJV. If you read in that time period, you will notice English was being written and spoken possibly better than ever before or since. It had to show up in the KJV. But I might add that a surprising amount of the wording of the English Bible goes all the way back to Tyndale. The man had a remarkable grasp of beautiful, clear and direct English. He also appreciated the need for exact translation--t'was a matter of life or death in those days. Thus I would say a stylist would have been totally unnecessary in the days of KJV. NASB might be improved by a stylist (I was troubled by a misplaced comma last night), but the translation is so plain and honest, I'd hate to see any more attempts to gussy it up. mrk |
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3 | Did Shakespeare help write the KJV? | 1 Cor 2:1 | Makarios | 8929 | ||
Mark, isn't the English that is used in the KJV beautiful? I feel somewhat at a loss to know that this "Golden Age of English" has passed us by! Its tragic when a language such as English continues to deteriorate in the vulgarity that it is now compared to that of the beautiful, clear English of the time of Shakespeare! I appreciate your reference to Tyndale, a saint in which all who admire the task of translation will no doubt admire! I agree, I believe that the NASB should not be 'tampered with' by adding a stylist. The translation is excellent the way that it is. Nolan |
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4 | Did Shakespeare help write the KJV? | 1 Cor 2:1 | userdoe214 | 8942 | ||
To quote Barnard Shaw (an ardent unbeliever), the treasures of the English language are "Shakespeare, Milton and the Bible." Naturally the order is wrong. So much beautiful prose, poetry, theater and even some fine music for voice were born in that time, but unlike the Italian Renaissance, the most lasting from all that great creative energy is the best translation into another language of the Bible. It's imperfect, but it's still the best. It's so good that it invites plagiarism, and it saddens me that it is no longer the chief source for preaching. I console myself with the fact that the power of God's Word is not a matter of style. | ||||||