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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixth Book.Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixt Booke.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This Maximilian set up the university of Wittenberg,1 and was excellently well learned himself, & was the cause why diverse gave themselves to learning, namely to searching out of Histories, whereto the Emperor was given himself, & wrote diligently in the Latin tongue his own acts, as did Julius Caesar. The men who flourished by his means, were: Cuspinianus, Nauclerus, Conradus, Pentingerus, 2Man tius, & others. In that age also excelled Baptista mantuanus, Angel. Politianus, Hermolaus Barbarus, Picus Mirandula, and Franciscus his cousin: Rodulphus Agricola, Pontanus Philippus, Beroaldus, Marsilius Ficinus, Volaterranus, Georgius Valla, with infinite other.
This Maximilian set vp the vniuersitie of Wittemberg,1 and was excellently well learned himselfe, & was the cause why diuerse gaue themselues to learning, namely to searching out of Histories, whereto the Emperor was giuen himselfe, & wrote diligently in the Latine toonge his owne acts, as did Iulius Caesar. The men who florished by his meanes, were: Cuspinianus, Nauclerus, Cōradus, Pentingerus, 2Mā tius, & others. In that age also excelled Baptista mantuanus, Angel. Politianus, Hermolaus Barbarus, Picus Mirandula, and Franciscus his cosin: Rodulphus Agricola, Pontanus Philippus, Beroaldus, Marsilius Ficinus, Volaterranus, Georgius Valla, with infinite other.
- 1Maximilian the founder of the university of Wittenberg.Maximilian the founder of the vniuersitie of Wittēberg.
- 2Learned men flourished in Maximilianus time.