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Christopher Marlowe’s was a playwright. His name was one of the authors Shakespeare used to conceal the name of the true author. His influence is apparent in early Shakespearean plays, but he died in London in 1593 at the age of 29.
Few people today have heard of the Geneva Bible. Yet, this remarkable translation was a best-seller in its day. Its reputed textual accuracy, along with innovations in presentation and layout, made it the favorite of the reading public. The English dramatists Shakespeare and Marlowe used it as the source for their Bible quotations.
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