Samuel Bogusław Chyliński
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Samuel Bogusław Chyliński (1631–1668) was the translator and publisher of the first translation of the Bible into Lithuanian
. Chyliński produced his work in Oxford
and printed it in London
. 15 Oxford professor
s signed a certificate
that Chylinski was "a learned and polite scholar". In 1659, Chylinski published An account of the translation of the Bible into the Lithuanian tongue in English
.
Bible translations by language
Bible translations have been made into 2,572+ languages, one of the two Testaments in 1,668 languages, and the full Protestant Canon of the Bible in 457 languages as of May 2011....
. Chyliński produced his work in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and printed it in London
London
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. 15 Oxford professor
Professor
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s signed a certificate
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that Chylinski was "a learned and polite scholar". In 1659, Chylinski published An account of the translation of the Bible into the Lithuanian tongue in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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