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Synopsis
In making the Scots translation of the New Testament W.L. Lorimer undertook the task of recreating Scots prose, ransacking all available oral and literary linguistic sources and scrutinizing upwards of 180 other translations in many languages. He took pains to reflect the range of style of the various authors thus enabling him to demonstrate the variety, vigour and vitality of Scots prose.
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"A majestic work of scholarship . . . a notable contribution to our literary and linguistic heritage." (The Times)
"A great literary achievement in its own right . . . [that] not only restores life to Scots but to the New Testament itself." (Scotsman)
"An extraordinary feat of imaginative scholarship." (Professor David Daiches)
"Probably the most considerable accomplishment in Scots prose literature to have been writte in hundreds of years." (Spectator)
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Edited by Robin Lorimer and with a new introduction by James Robertson
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