°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ¾­¹ÜÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > study of the king james bible(ÇÕÓ¡¡´Ê¥¾­¡µÑо¿) >

µÚ15²¿·Ö

study of the king james bible(ÇÕÓ¡¡´Ê¥¾­¡µÑо¿)-µÚ15²¿·Ö


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




of¡¡other¡¡books¡£¡¡Indeed£»¡¡many¡¡questions¡¡regarding¡¡its¡¡dates£»¡¡the¡¡authorship¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡unassigned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡portions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡meaning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡disputed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡passages¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

answered¡¡most¡¡fairly¡¡by¡¡literary¡¡tests¡£¡¡That¡¡is¡¡always¡¡liable¡¡to¡¡abuse£»¡¡but¡¡

literary¡¡tests¡¡are¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡liable¡¡to¡¡that¡£¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡been¡¡enough¡¡blunders¡¡

made¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡require¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡carefully¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

matter¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Waverley¡¡¡¡¡¡Novels¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡published¡¡¡¡¡¡anonymously£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡

some¡¡suspected¡¡Scott¡¡at¡¡once£»¡¡others¡¡were¡¡entirely¡¡clear¡¡that¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡literary¡¡¡¡¡¡style¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡authorship¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡entirely¡¡¡¡¡¡impossible£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡magazine¡¡

publish¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡anonymous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡serial£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡readers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡everywhere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡quick¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

recognize¡¡the¡¡writer¡¡from¡¡his¡¡literary¡¡style¡¡and¡¡his¡¡general¡¡ideas£»¡¡but¡¡each¡¡

group¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨recognizes¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡different¡¡¡¡¡¡writer¡£¡¡Arguments¡¡¡¡¡¡based¡¡¡¡¡¡chiefly¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡style¡¡

overlook¡¡the¡¡large¡¡personal¡¡¡¡¡¡equation¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡writing¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡writer¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡

more¡¡than¡¡one¡¡natural¡¡style¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡not¡¡until¡¡he¡¡becomes¡¡in¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡sense¡¡

affectedgrows¡¡¡¡¡¡proud¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡peculiaritiesthat¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡settles¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡

form¡£¡¡And¡¡it¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡impossible¡¡to¡¡assign¡¡a¡¡book¡¡to¡¡any¡¡narrow¡¡historical¡¡

period¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡of¡¡its¡¡style¡¡alone¡£¡¡But¡¡though¡¡large¡¡emphasis¡¡could¡¡

be¡¡laid¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡literary¡¡merits¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡to¡¡the¡¡obscuring¡¡of¡¡its¡¡other¡¡

more¡¡important¡¡merits£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡yet¡¡true¡¡that¡¡from¡¡the¡¡literary¡¡point¡¡of¡¡view¡¡the¡¡

Bible¡¡¡¡¡¡stands¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡classic£»¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡outstanding¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡

classic¡£¡¡To¡¡acknowledge¡¡ignorance¡¡of¡¡it¡¡is¡¡to¡¡confess¡¡one's¡¡self¡¡ignorant¡¡of¡¡

our¡¡greatest¡¡literary¡¡possession¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡moment¡¡ago¡¡it¡¡was¡¡said¡¡that¡¡as¡¡a¡¡piece¡¡of¡¡literature¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡must¡¡

accept¡¡the¡¡standards¡¡of¡¡other¡¡literary¡¡books¡£¡¡For¡¡all¡¡present¡¡purposes¡¡we¡¡

can¡¡define¡¡great¡¡literature¡¡as¡¡worthy¡¡written¡¡expression¡¡of¡¡great¡¡ideas¡£¡¡If¡¡

we¡¡may¡¡take¡¡the¡¡word¡¡¡¨written¡¨¡¡for¡¡granted£»¡¡the¡¡rough¡¡definition¡¡becomes¡¡

this£º¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡literature¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡worthy¡¡¡¡¡¡expression¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡ideas¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Works¡¡

which¡¡claim¡¡to¡¡be¡¡great¡¡in¡¡literature¡¡may¡¡fail¡¡of¡¡greatness¡¡in¡¡either¡¡half¡¡of¡¡

that¡¡test¡£¡¡Petty£»¡¡local£»¡¡unimportant¡¡ideas¡¡may¡¡be¡¡well¡¡clothed£»¡¡or¡¡great¡¡ideas¡¡

may¡¡be¡¡unworthily¡¡expressed£»¡¡in¡¡either¡¡case¡¡the¡¡literature¡¡is¡¡poor¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡not¡¡

until¡¡great¡¡ideas¡¡are¡¡wedded¡¡to¡¡worthy¡¡expression¡¡that¡¡literature¡¡becomes¡¡

great¡£¡¡Failure¡¡at¡¡one¡¡end¡¡or¡¡the¡¡other¡¡will¡¡explain¡¡the¡¡failure¡¡of¡¡most¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

work¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡seeks¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡accounted¡¡¡¡¡¡literature¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡literary¡¡¡¡¡¡value¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡book¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡52¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡53¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡determined¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡style¡¡¡¡¡¡alone¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡possible¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡

gracefully£»¡¡even¡¡with¡¡dignity£»¡¡symmetry£»¡¡rhythm£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not¡¡possible¡¡to¡¡

make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡literature¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ideas¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Abiding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡literature¡¡¡¡¡¡demands¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡¡¡ideas¡¡

worthily¡¡expressed¡£¡¡Now£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡¡¨large¡¨¡¡and¡¡¡¨small¡¨¡¡are¡¡not¡¡words¡¡that¡¡

are¡¡usually¡¡applied¡¡to¡¡the¡¡measurement¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡ideas£»¡¡but¡¡we¡¡can¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡

seem¡¡appropriate¡¡here¡£¡¡Let¡¡us¡¡mean¡¡that¡¡an¡¡idea¡¡is¡¡large¡¡or¡¡small¡¡according¡¡

to¡¡its¡¡breadth¡¡of¡¡interest¡¡to¡¡the¡¡race¡¡and¡¡its¡¡length¡¡of¡¡interest¡¡to¡¡the¡¡race¡£¡¡If¡¡

there¡¡is¡¡an¡¡idea¡¡which¡¡is¡¡of¡¡value¡¡to¡¡all¡¡the¡¡members¡¡of¡¡the¡¡human¡¡race¡¡to¡­¡¡

day£»¡¡and¡¡which¡¡does¡¡not¡¡lose¡¡its¡¡value¡¡as¡¡the¡¡generations¡¡come¡¡and¡¡go£»¡¡that¡¡

is¡¡the¡¡largest¡¡possible¡¡idea¡¡within¡¡human¡¡thought¡£¡¡Transient¡¡literature¡¡may¡¡

do¡¡without¡¡those¡¡large¡¡ideas¡£¡¡A¡¡gifted¡¡young¡¡reporter¡¡may¡¡describe¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡

fight¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡presidential¡¡¡¡¡¡nominating¡¡¡¡¡¡convention¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡terms¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡lift¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

article¡¡out¡¡of¡¡carelessness¡¡and¡¡hasty¡¡newspaper¡¡writing¡¡into¡¡the¡¡realm¡¡of¡¡

real¡¡literature£»¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡become¡¡abiding¡¡literature¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡a¡¡¡¡large¡¡

enough¡¡idea¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡it¡¡alive¡£¡¡And¡¡to¡¡any¡¡one¡¡who¡¡loves¡¡worthy¡¡expression¡¡

there¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡sense¡¡¡¡of¡¡degradation¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡use¡¡of¡¡fine¡¡literary¡¡¡¡powers¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡the¡¡

description¡¡of¡¡purely¡¡transient¡¡local¡¡events¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡always¡¡regrettable¡¡when¡¡

men¡¡with¡¡literary¡¡skill¡¡are¡¡available¡¡for¡¡the¡¡description¡¡of¡¡a¡¡ball¡¡game£»¡¡or¡¡

are¡¡exploited¡¡as¡¡worthy¡¡writers¡¡about¡¡a¡¡prize¡­fight¡£¡¡If¡¡a¡¡man¡¡has¡¡power¡¡to¡¡

express¡¡ideas¡¡well£»¡¡he¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡use¡¡that¡¡power¡¡for¡¡the¡¡expression¡¡of¡¡great¡¡

ideas¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Many¡¡of¡¡us¡¡have¡¡seen¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡books¡¡hailed¡¡as¡¡classic¡¡novels¡¡sure¡¡to¡¡

live£»¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡American¡¡¡¡¡¡novel¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡last£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡author¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

compared¡¡with¡¡Dickens¡¡and¡¡Thackeray¡¡and¡¡George¡¡Eliot¡£¡¡And¡¡the¡¡books¡¡

have¡¡¡¡¡¡gone¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡earth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡some£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡trouble¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡weak£»¡¡

involved£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡otherwise¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡style¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡trouble¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡lack¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡real¡¡

ideas¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Charles¡¡¡¡¡¡Dickens£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡sure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡deal¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡boarding¡­schools¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

England£»¡¡with¡¡conditions¡¡which¡¡in¡¡their¡¡local¡¡form¡¡do¡¡not¡¡recur¡¡and¡¡are¡¡not¡¡

familiar¡¡to¡¡us£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡deals¡¡with¡¡them¡¡as¡¡involving¡¡a¡¡great¡¡principle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

relation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡society¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡youth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡David¡¡¡¡¡¡Copperfield¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Oliver¡¡¡¡¡¡Twist¡¡

becomes¡¡a¡¡book¡¡for¡¡the¡¡life¡¡of¡¡all¡¡of¡¡us£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡all¡¡time¡£¡¡And¡¡even¡¡here¡¡it¡¡

is¡¡evident¡¡that¡¡not¡¡all¡¡of¡¡Dickens's¡¡work¡¡will¡¡live£»¡¡but¡¡only¡¡that¡¡which¡¡is¡¡

least¡¡narrowly¡¡local¡¡and¡¡is¡¡most¡¡broadly¡¡human¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡is¡¡a¡¡further¡¡striking¡¡illustration¡¡in¡¡a¡¡familiar¡¡event¡¡in¡¡American¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡53¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡54¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



history¡£¡¡Most¡¡young¡¡people¡¡are¡¡required¡¡to¡¡study¡¡Webster's¡¡speech¡¡in¡¡reply¡¡

to¡¡Robert¡¡Hayne¡¡in¡¡the¡¡United¡¡States¡¡Senate£»¡¡using¡¡it¡¡as¡¡a¡¡model¡¡in¡¡literary¡¡

construction¡£¡¡The¡¡speech¡¡of¡¡Hayne¡¡is¡¡lost¡¡to¡¡our¡¡interest£»¡¡yet¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡is¡¡that¡¡

Hayne¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡gifted¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡expression£»¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡standards¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡simple¡¡

style¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡speech¡¡¡¡¡¡compares¡¡¡¡¡¡favorably¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Webster¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡¡¡¡¡reading¡¡

Webster's¡¡reply¡¡takes¡¡one¡¡not¡¡to¡¡the¡¡local¡¡condition¡¡which¡¡was¡¡concerning¡¡

Hayne£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡principle¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡liberty¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡union¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡shows¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

principle¡¡emerging¡¡in¡¡history£»¡¡the¡¡local¡¡touches¡¡are¡¡lost¡¡to¡¡thought¡¡as¡¡he¡¡

goes¡¡on£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡truth¡¡is¡¡expressed¡¡in¡¡terms¡¡of¡¡history¡¡which¡¡will¡¡be¡¡valid¡¡

until¡¡history¡¡is¡¡ended¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡not¡¡simply¡¡Webster's¡¡style£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡that¡¡with¡¡his¡¡

great¡¡idea¡¡which¡¡made¡¡his¡¡reply¡¡memorable¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡neither¡¡ideas¡¡nor¡¡style¡¡alone¡¡can¡¡keep¡¡literature¡¡alive¡¡is¡¡shown¡¡by¡¡

literary¡¡history¡¡after¡¡Shakespeare¡£¡¡Just¡¡after¡¡him¡¡you¡¡have¡¡the¡¡¡¨mellifluous¡¡

poets¡¨¡¡of¡¡the¡¡next¡¡period¡¡on¡¡the¡¡one¡¡hand£»¡¡with¡¡style¡¡enough£»¡¡but¡¡with¡¡such¡¡

attenuated¡¡ideas¡¡that¡¡their¡¡work¡¡has¡¡died¡£¡¡Who¡¡knows¡¡Drayton¡¡or¡¡Brown¡¡

or¡¡Wither£¿¡¡On¡¡the¡¡other¡¡hand£»¡¡there¡¡came¡¡the¡¡metaphysicians¡¡with¡¡ideas¡¡in¡¡

abundance£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡style£»¡¡and¡¡their¡¡works¡¡have¡¡died¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here£»¡¡then£»¡¡is¡¡the¡¡English¡¡Bible¡¡becoming¡¡the¡¡chief¡¡English¡¡classic¡¡by¡¡

the¡¡wedding¡¡of¡¡great¡¡ideas¡¡to¡¡worthy¡¡expression¡£¡¡From¡¡one¡¡point¡¡of¡¡view¡¡

this¡¡early¡¡seventeenth¡¡century¡¡was¡¡an¡¡opportune¡¡time¡¡for¡¡¡¡making¡¡such¡¡a¡¡

classic¡£¡¡¡¡Theology¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡popular¡¡¡¡¡¡subject¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Men's¡¡¡¡¡¡minds¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡

freedom£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡used¡¡it¡¡to¡¡discuss¡¡great¡¡themes¡£¡¡They¡¡even¡¡began¡¡to¡¡sing¡£¡¡

The¡¡reign¡¡of¡¡Elizabeth¡¡had¡¡prepared¡¡the¡¡way¡£¡¡The¡¡English¡¡scholar¡¡Hoare¡¡

traces¡¡this¡¡new¡¡liberty¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sailing¡¡away¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Armada¡¡and¡¡the¡¡releasing¡¡

of¡¡England¡¡from¡¡the¡¡perpetual¡¡dread¡¡of¡¡Spanish¡¡invasion¡£¡¡He¡¡says¡¡that¡¡the¡¡

birds¡¡felt¡¡the¡¡free¡¡air£»¡¡and¡¡sang¡¡as¡¡they¡¡had¡¡never¡¡sung¡¡before¡¡and¡¡as¡¡they¡¡

have¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡sung¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡restricted¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡birds¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

English¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡song¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡period¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡remarkable¡¡¡¡¡¡awakening¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡

intellectual¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡England£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡intellectual¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡directing¡¡¡¡¡¡itself¡¡

among¡¡the¡¡common¡¡people¡¡to¡¡religion¡£¡¡Another¡¡English¡¡writer£»¡¡Eaton£»¡¡says¡¡

a¡¡profounder¡¡word¡¡in¡¡tracing¡¡the¡¡awakening¡¡to¡¡the¡¡reformation£»¡¡saying¡¡that¡¡

it¡¡¡¨could¡¡not¡¡fail£»¡¡from¡¡the¡¡very¡¡nature¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡to¡¡tinge¡¡the¡¡literature¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

Elizabethan¡¡era¡£¡¡It¡¡gave¡¡a¡¡logical¡¡and¡¡disputatious¡¡character¡¡to¡¡the¡¡age¡¡and¡¡

produced¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡mighty¡¡¡¡in¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Scriptures¡£¡¨£§1£§¡¡A¡¡French¡¡visitor¡¡went¡¡home¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡54¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡55¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Study¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡Bible¡¡



disgusted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡talked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡theology¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡England¡£¡¡

Grotius¡¡thought¡¡all¡¡the¡¡people¡¡of¡¡England¡¡were¡¡theologians¡£¡¡James's¡¡chief¡¡

pride¡¡was¡¡his¡¡theological¡¡learning¡£¡¡It¡¡did¡¡not¡¡prove¡¡difficult¡¡to¡¡find¡¡half¡¡a¡¡

hundred¡¡men¡¡in¡¡small¡¡England¡¡instantly¡¡recognized¡¡as¡¡experts¡¡in¡¡Scripture¡¡

study¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡ready¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡welcome¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡book¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡ideas¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡

pass¡¡by¡¡those¡¡ideas¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡remembering¡¡that¡¡they¡¡are¡¡not¡¡enough¡¡in¡¡

them¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡selves¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡literary¡¡¡¡¡¡value£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡minds¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

style¡¡of¡¡the¡¡English¡¡Bible¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£§1£§¡¡T¡£¡¡R¡£¡¡Eaton£»¡¡Shakespeare¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Bible£»¡¡p¡£¡¡2¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡this¡¡point¡¡of¡¡view¡¡the¡¡times¡¡were¡¡not¡¡perfectly¡¡opportune¡¡for¡¡a¡¡

piece¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡pure¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡literature£»¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡produced¡¡

Shakespeare¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡definite¡¡¡¡¡¡movement¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡refine¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡language¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡

foreign¡¡decorations¡£¡¡Not¡¡even¡¡Shakespeare¡¡avoids¡¡it¡¡always¡£¡¡No¡¡writer¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡time¡¡avoids¡¡it¡¡wholly¡£¡¡The¡¡dedication¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡James¡¡version¡¡shows¡¡

that¡¡these¡¡scholars¡¡themselves¡¡did¡¡not¡¡avoid¡¡it¡£¡¡In¡¡that¡¡dedication£»¡¡and¡¡their¡¡

preface£»¡¡they¡¡give¡¡us¡¡fine¡¡writing£»¡¡striving¡¡for¡¡effect£»¡¡ornamental¡¡phrases¡¡

characteristic¡¡of¡¡the¡¡time¡£¡¡Men¡¡were¡¡feeling¡¡that¡¡this¡¡English¡¡language¡¡was¡¡

rough¡¡and¡¡barbarous£»¡¡insufficient£»¡¡needing¡¡enlargement¡¡by¡¡the¡¡addition¡¡of¡¡

other¡¡words¡¡constructed¡¡in¡¡a¡¡foreign¡¡form¡£¡¡The¡¡essays¡¡of¡¡Lord¡¡Bacon¡¡are¡¡

virtually¡¡¡¡¡¡contemporaneous¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡translation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Macaulay¡¡¡¡¡¡says¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡rather¡¡

hard¡¡¡¡¡¡word¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡ca

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ