1955-07-24 (#02), other Ahern to Merton, '1. The new translation must read smoothly and yet follow the text closely. It must'

Identity elements

Reference code

US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-013-#25

Name and location of repository

Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University

Level of description

Item

Title

1955-07-24 (#02), other Ahern to Merton, '1. The new translation must read smoothly and yet follow the text closely. It must'

Date(s)

  • 1955 July 24 (Creation)

Extent

1 page(s); Includes a non-correspondence item enclosed with correspondence or such an item filed with correspondence.

Name of creator

Ahern, Barnabas Mary, Fr., C.P.
(1915-1995)

Biographical history

Fr. Barnabas Ahern was a Passionist priest involved in a new Catholic Bible translation effort. He offered Merton advice on biblical instruction, instruction of novices, and reviewed Merton's early manuscripts and books. See the following link for more… Read more

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

First lines: "1. The new translation must read smoothly and yet follow the text closely. It must be English"... Contents index: Editorial Policy for the Biblical translation in which Ahern was involved / "must stand comparison with the Kleist-Lilly Bible" but more correct.

Conditions of access and use elements

Languages of the material

  • English

Generated finding aid

tmc.pdf

Notes element

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Senders and recipients—

from James Fox to: Ahern, Barnabas Mary, Fr., C.P.