Excerpt from The Psalter of the Great Bible of 1539: A Landmark in English Literature The historical succession of languages through which the Psalter has been chiefly known to Christendom will furnish a convenient frame for exhibiting the mutual relations of these opposite aspects. The readiest and most external scheme of arrangement will conveniently introduce us to that which is inward and essential. These few preliminary words may suffice to explain the plan of this Introduction: viz. I. The Psalter in Greek and Latin; II. The Hebrew Psalter; III. The English Psalter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.