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At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
George Saintsbury
Born: October 23, 1845
Died: January 28, 1933 (aged 87)
Bio: George Edward Bateman Saintsbury was an English writer, literary historian, scholar, critic and wine connoisseur.
Known for:
- Notes on a Cellar-book (1920)
- A History of English Prose Rhythm (1912)
- A History of Elizabethan Literature (1887)
- The English Novel (1913)
- A short history of French literature (1878)
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