[PJ-Comix]

Shakespeare and the King James Bible.

Many of Shakespeare's plays preceded the King James Bible which was begun in 1604 so perhaps Shakespeare influenced the language of the KJV Bible.

[kosciusko51]

Perhaps, but at best, speculative. There were other great writers at that time. In fact, the authorship of Shakespeare's works have been attributed to other possible authors.

The fact that there is a dispute tends to indicate a level of writing outside of Shakespeare equal to his works at that time, and it would be difficult to assess their impact on each other.

[firebrand]

When the Psalms were being assigned, I can picture him asking, “Please, may I translate the Twenty-third?”

[kosciusko51]

Oops, I didn’t see your last sentence. I don’t agree that some one besides Shakespeare wrote what he wrote, but only to indicate that there were other great English writers at that time.

My apologies.

[MarDav]

Right after the bible, Hamlet is the greatest piece of writing in the English language