Erasmus on Scripture

This is from the foreword of the Greek New Testament Erasmus completed in 1516. He included his own Latin translation as well.

Would that these were translated into each and every language.... Would that the farmer might sing snatches of Scripture at his plough and that the weaver might hum phrases of Scripture to the tune of his shuttle, that the traveler might lighten with stories from Scripture the weariness of his journey.

Found in 131 Christians Everyone Should Know, p 343.