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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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The City of Athens was then overthrown,1 ye say, and Learning there utterly decayed. And therefore all this is but a Fable. And good reason it is, that we believe you, for that your Onuphrius hath so told you. But for your credits sake, M. Harding, lest all men espy your Vanity, tell us, by whom was that Noble, & so Populous, and mighty City of Athens thus laid waste? By what King? By what Captain? By what foreign nation? At what time? How long ago? Having not one poor Author to allege▪ how could ye pretend the names of so many without blushing?
The Cittie of Athenes was then ouerthrowen,1 ye saie, and Learning there vtterly decaied. And therefore al this is but a Fable. And good reason it is, that wée beléeue you, for that youre Onuphrius hath so tolde you. But for your credites sake, M. Hardinge, leste al menne espie your Vanitie, tel vs, by whom was that Noble, & so Populous, and mighty Cittie of Athenes thus laide waste? By what Kinge? By what Captaine? By what foraine nation? At what time? How longe agoe? Hauing not one poore Authour to allege▪ how could ye pretende the names of so many without blusshinge?
- 1Athens.Athenes.
The City of Athens had then continued wellnigh twelve hundred years: And for knowledge in Philosophy, & renown of Learning, was called the Eye, and University of all Graecia. 1Origen writeth of him self, y• he was sometime a Student in Athens. Chrysostom being eighteen years old, for Learnings sake, was sent to Athens. S. Basil, and his Brother Gregory, afterward the Bishop of Nyssa, were Students at Athens together thirteen years. Your own Amphilochius, whose Authority ye may not in any wise deny, saith thus of S. Basil, Apprehendit Matrem Literarum Athenas: He came to Athens, which is the Mother of Learning. Boethius of Rome planted him self in Athens for Learnings sake, about the year our Lord 520.