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" 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 Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) and then they met together, and one read the Translation, the rest holding in their Hands some Bible,... "
The English Bible: An External and Critical History of the Various English ... - Page 220
by John Eadie - 1876
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Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden

John Selden - Table-talk - 1689 - 196 pages
...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, and one read the Translation,...either of the learned Tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they found any Fault, they spoke; if not, he read on. 3. There is no Book so translated...
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Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden, Esq., Or His Sense of ...

John Selden - Table-talk - 1786 - 196 pages
...given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue (as the B 3 Apocry. Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) and then they met together, and one read the translation,...either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. ; if they found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on. III. There is no book so translated...
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Table Talk: Being the Discourses

John Selden - Early printed books - 1786 - 190 pages
...him who ..was most excellent in such a tongue (as the * DIS'COU&'SESt '• Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, cither of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c.; if they found any fault, they spoke;...
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An Attempt Towards an Improved Version, a Metrical Arrangement, and an ...

William Newcome - Bible - 1809 - 418 pages
...JL.. bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue, — and then they met togeiher, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some bible, either of ihe learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault, they «pok«, if not,...
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An Attempt Towards an Improved Version, a Metrical Arrangement, and an ...

William Newcome - Bible - 1809 - 424 pages
...excellent way. That part of the fcible -was given lo him who was most excellent in such a tongue, — and then they met together, and one- read the translation, the rest holding in Iheir hands some bible, cither of the tearned tongues or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. li tbey found...
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The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 1

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 716 pages
...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 Apocrypha to Andrew Downs), and then they meet together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands...
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A New Literal Translation from the Original Greek, of All the ..., Volume 1

James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 540 pages
...way. Tliat /¡art of the bible ivas given to the person ivho was, most excellent in such a tongue. And then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some bibl<; either of the learned tongues, or French, Sftanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault, they...
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A Theological Dictionary, Volume 1

Charles Buck - Theology - 1810 - 488 pages
...The translators in king James's time took an excellent way. Th.it 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, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands...
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The British review and London critical journal

1820 - 524 pages
...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 Apocrypha to Andrew Downs : and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...The translation 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 Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest holding in their bauds some...
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