Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language by David Crystal

Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language

David Crystal

327 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history informative reflective slow-paced
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"Let there be light," "A fly in the ointment," "New wine in old bottles," "How are the mighty fallen," "The salt of the earth." All these everyday phrases owe their popularity to the King James Bible. Indeed, it is said that this astonishing Bible...

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