[Milton-L] Bible translations

[Jeffrey Shoulson]

Yes, he knew Hebrew, though not to the extent that some early critics  
like Harris Fletcher have claimed.  I think it's fair to assume that  
he would refer to the Hebrew text of the Bible often in his readings,  
though it's also the case that he probably drew upon the scholarship  
of far more accomplished Christian Hebraists to whom he had access  
(Fagius and Selden, to name only two of the most important).

On Sep 12, 2007, at 1:21 PM, <gilliaca at jmu.edu> wrote:

>
>> Did he know Hebrew?
>
> I believe so - at any rate, he did translations of some of the psalms.
>
> I too am using the Penguin KJV in my Bibale as lit class - was  
> asked to day what a 'harlot' was by one of my students. A couple of  
> years ago I had to explain that th e'kid' being prepared for dinner  
> was not a child....
> C
> Cynthia A. Gilliatt
> English Department, JMU
> JMU Safe Zones participant
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