Episode 149: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
The History of English Podcast
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The Origins of the Word Fanatic
The word fanatic appeared for the first in an english document around this point. The original sense of the word was some one filled with religious fervor. John wickliffe had prepared his translation in the late 13 hundreds, working from the standard latin vulgate bible. But william tindal lived almost a century and a half later in a very different era. He understood the power of the printing press,. So he wanted to compose an english translation that the common people could read, and aversion that they would joy reading.
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