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In reply to the discussion: From a literary standpoint, The Bible is the most important work of Western Literature. [View all]whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)25. Oh I dig, Hillary meant it's influential in a Cliff Notes way
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From a literary standpoint, The Bible is the most important work of Western Literature. [View all]
MohRokTah
Jun 2014
OP
Then you would have no problem characterizing The Bible as Evan S. Connell saw those writers. . .
Journeyman
Jun 2014
#2
I read the King Jame's Version through, and selected sections from other translations. . .
Journeyman
Jun 2014
#13
My comment had nothing to do with whether you read it but that your criticism was puerile. . .
Journeyman
Jun 2014
#21
Not to mention not much from the Bible was original. Mostly just a rip-off of Sumerian myths. nt
Quixote1818
Jun 2014
#31
I think it's ONE OF the most important works if you count all the books together,
LuvNewcastle
Jun 2014
#9
The bible is referenced in a lot of other works, but it's not all that influential in terms of style
LeftyMom
Jun 2014
#22
Actually, Milton and Alighieri don't Western Literature make. Knowledge of Catholic Church dogma
ancianita
Jun 2014
#23
It's a huge piece of the puzzle, to be sure, but unequivocally "most important"?
nomorenomore08
Jun 2014
#26