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Show Authors and the Bible A list of authors whose work shows the influence of the Bible would be endless, but we cite a few examples: Coleridge said, "Intense "In-tense study of the Bible will keep any man from being vulgar in point of style." Daniel Webster said: "If there be anything in my style or thought to be commended, the credit is due to my kind parents par-ents in instilling into my mind an early love of the Scriptures." A Scotch nurse taught Byron to love the Bible and his "Hebrew Melo- dies" are drawn wholly from th Scriptures. In Robert Burns' "Th -. Cotter's Saturday Night" there are some 20 Biblical references. Washington Star. |