Gutenberg's Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
See BIBLE, SPECIALLY NAMED. Gothlac, St, (guth' lak) of Crowland, Lincoln- shire, is represented in Christian art as a hermit punishing demons with a scourge, or consoled by angels while demons torment him. He was a member of the royal family of Mercia in the 7th century.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Gutenberg's Bible” mean?
See BIBLE, SPECIALLY NAMED. Gothlac, St, (guth' lak) of Crowland, Lincoln- shire, is represented in Christian art as a hermit punishing demons with a scourge, or consoled by angels while demons torment him. He was a member of the royal family of Mercia in the 7th century.
Is “Gutenberg's Bible” formal or informal?
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