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“Before Gutenberg, libraries were small -- the Cambridge University library had only 122 volumes in 1424, for instance; after Gutenberg literacy became widespread.”
― Larry Stone, The Story of the Bible

“It was appropriate that the first book printed in America was a Psalter because America was founded on the Bible. The first colonists in New England came for freedom to worship the God of the Bible. The first colleges were founded to educate ministers to teach the Bible.”
― Larry Stone, The Story of the Bible: The Fascinating History of Its Writing, Translation & Effect on Civilization

“No one ever gave his life to translate and preserve the writings of Virgil or Homer. But many have dedicated their lives to the translation and preservation of the Bible.”
― Larry Stone, The Story of the Bible: The Fascinating History of Its Writing, Translation & Effect on Civilization

“Tyndale was in prison for sixteen months. “If I am to remain here through the winter,” he wrote to the authorities, “have the kindness to send me . . . a warmer cap, . . . a warmer coat, . . . a piece of cloth too to patch my leggings. . . . But most of all . . . permit me to have the Hebrew Bible, Hebrew grammar, and Hebrew dictionary.” Tyndale was tried and sentenced to death. His last words were a prayer: “Lord, open the king of England’s eyes.”
― Larry Stone, The Story of the Bible: The Fascinating History of Its Writing, Translation & Effect on Civilization