Delivered at the Brooklyn Institute in 1912 to mark the tercentenary of the Authorized Version, these six lectures trace the English Bible from Wycliffe and Tyndale to the translators of 1611. McAfee then weighs the King James text as literature, follows its mark on English and American writers and statesmen, and closes by arguing for its place in modern life.
A readable introduction for anyone curious why the cadences of the 1611 Bible run through so much English prose. Download the free EPUB.