CONTENTS. PAGE
§ l, The spiritual and intellectual requirements of a Translator
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§ 2. On methods of translating ; with remarks on some existing Versions .
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§ 3. The Received Text to be followed; on the use of alternative readings .
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§ 4. On accuracy and consistency in the translation of Religious Terms.
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§ 5. On the translation or representation of the Biblical names for God .
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§ 6. On the transference or translation of the word Baptize
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§ 7. On diversities of Dialect and Style; and on Honorific Titles
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§ 8. Cases in which a ti·anslator is liable to be misled by the English Bible.
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§ 9. Alternative Renderings, Explanations of Proper Names, &c. .
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§ 10. Marginal References .
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§ 11. Italics and other modes of marking supplementary words.
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§ 12. Summaries, Page Headings, Dates, and Chapter Headings
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§ 13. On the best method of exhibiting the structure of the Prose and
Poetry of the Bible
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§ 14. On Punctuation and the use of Inverted Commas and Capital Letters
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§ 15. On Orthography and Character; and on attempts to form a Universal
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§ 16. On Title-pages, Tables of Contents, Paging, &c., with a few words on Proof-reading . • 48 § 17. On methods of conducting Joint Revisions
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