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Unless otherwise stated, these references are to the Vulgate recension, whereof the Douay is a translation.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Challoner, of the so-called Douay Bible; while adhering closely to the text of the Vulgate, the revisers sacrificed the energetic language of the older translators for a much weaker one which frequently lacks dignity.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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The Jesuits began the work in 1582 at Rheims, and by 1610 the Roman Catholic version known as the Douay (or Douai) version -- because of its having been made chiefly at the Catholic College of Douai in France -- was completed.
Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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The Catholic version, known as the Douay Bible, appeared in 1610.
Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Anne C. Lynch Botta 1853
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This was translated into English and called the Douay-Rheims.
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The "Douay" Bible, put forth by the English Catholic
The Human Side of Animals Royal Dixon 1923
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French word Douay (_Duagio, i.e. Twoay, Treagio, Quattragio_) invented by the roguish priest to impose upon the simple goodwife.] [Footnote 370: Or in modern parlance, "making her a connection by marriage of etc.,
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344
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The same is true of Douay-Rheims, the Book of Common Prayer, as well as nearly every other translation or liturgical text published before the 20th century.
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January 20th, 2009 at 10: 34 pm the UC and CSU systems are where the real action in oaths is these days. the whole bible thing was played out after Keith Elison. there might be some discussion if you want to ponder what it meas if one uses the Jefferson bible or if a Catholic is sworn in using the King James or a Protestant with the Douay-Reims.
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John F. Kennedy as the first Catholic elected president was the first to use a Catholic (Douay) version of the Bible for his oath.
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