Sir Herbert Grierson

THE TRANSLATORS : WYCLIF TO MOFFATTVERY sort of doctrine which is to be delivered to the faithful," says the Catechism of the Council of Trent, "is contained in the Word of God, which is divided into Scripture and Tradition." And the Scripture had always, at least in theory, held the first place....

PREFACE All of the essays here brought together have been printed in separate brochures. The first was my opening lecture in the English classroom at Edinburgh University, I have dropped some paragraphs dealing vs^ith the work of my predecessor. Professor Saintsbury, as being of occasional and...