Read more
Excerpt from The Psalms, Vol. 1: A Study of the Vulgate Psalter in the Light of the Hebrew Text
An attempt has been made in a general introduction to the Book of Psalms to outline the history and the chief charac teristics of the Vulgate Psalter as a whole. In the Commentary the' psalms of the Vulgate are studied in detail as independent units, and it is hoped that the introduction, translation, and notes which accompany each psalm will make it clear that the Vulgate Psalter is a collection of beautiful and reasonably in telligible poems. Where the text of the Vulgate is obscure, light has been freely sought in the Hebrew Psalter. Every Hebrew word and phrase quoted in the Commentary has, how ever, been transliterated and explained, and no specialist know ledge (beyond what this work itself supplies) is necessary for the understanding of any statement contained in the Comment ary. It will be found that the English version of the Vulgate psalms given in this work is explained and justified in the notes which follow the individual psalms.
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.
