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A new translation of the words of the Gospels and the Apostles in fresh, vital English. Richard Lattimore's translation keeps as close to the original Greek as possible, reflecting the style of the original and letting the words of the Apostles and early disciples speak for themselves with an accuracy and fidelity to the original which is a gift to today's reader.
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About the Author:
Richmond Lattimore, whose work on Homer, Euripides, Pindar etc. set a new standard for Greek translations, was for many years Professor of Greek at Bryn Mawr. His honours include awards from the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Council of Learned Societies. He died in 1984.
Review:
"The importance of Lattimore's skill and careful work and of his highly-informed literary sense is that you do indeed come away with a new and strong sense of who the reporters are. And when you know that, it expands the meaning of the Story."--Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
"Without the gaudy beauties of the King James version or the overly hip sound of some modern editions, Lattimore's New Testament possesses an austere, moving plainness, a willingness to shape long sentences, and an admirable clarity."--The Washington Post Book World
"The important news is that Mr. Lattimore has provided a... self-consistent, personal, sanely literal version of the four texts most central to our tragic history. He has avoided the twin shoals of caprice and ego, and his dedication to the line of the originals has produced an air of solidity and reliability often missing from single efforts."--Reynolds Price
"An impressive, scholarly new version by the eminent translator."--The New York Times Book Review
"Without the gaudy beauties of the King James version or the overly hip sound of some modern editions, Lattimore's New Testament possesses an austere, moving plainness, a willingness to shape long sentences, and an admirable clarity."--The Washington Post Book World
"The important news is that Mr. Lattimore has provided a... self-consistent, personal, sanely literal version of the four texts most central to our tragic history. He has avoided the twin shoals of caprice and ego, and his dedication to the line of the originals has produced an air of solidity and reliability often missing from single efforts."--Reynolds Price
"An impressive, scholarly new version by the eminent translator."--The New York Times Book Review
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- PublisherGardners Books
- ISBN 10 0460882082
- ISBN 13 9780460882088
- BindingPaperback
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