The plays of Shakespeare, the Authorized version of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer, all produced in the late 16th/early 17th centuries, are the three dounding texts of the English nation and its language. It invaded the style of 17th-century p oets and even 19th century novelists like George Elliot.
The Book of Common Prayer has had a mighty impact upon the English language and, though many consider it arcane, it is still held in great esteem. This reprint of the 1662 version features appendices from the 1549 version.'