Re: CHAT: Must Needs?
| From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Monday, March 18, 2002, 18:09 |
|---|
Dirk Elzinga scripsit:
> While we as Mormons believe the _Book of Mormon_ to be ancient
> scripture, there is no denying that many of its linguistic patterns
> are rooted in the speech of early 19th century New England.
Scarcely surprising even in purely Mormon terms, no? After all, the *English*
words of the scripture didn't appear on the plates -- they had to be
devised by someone of that time and place, who perhaps had read too
deeply in the KJV to be quite good for his literary style.
The use of "wherefore" seems particularly odd.
--
John Cowan <jcowan@...> http://www.reutershealth.com
I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
han mathon ne chae, a han noston ne 'wilith. --Galadriel, _LOTR:FOTR_
Reply