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A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers…A famous and godly history contaynyng the lyues a[nd] actes of three renowmed reformers…
A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers of the Christia[n] Church, Martin Luther, John Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaration of Martin Luther's faith before the Emperor Charles the fifth, and the illustre estates of the empire of Germany, with an oration of his death, all set forth in Latin by Philip Melanchthon, Wolfgangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, [and] Oswald Miconus, newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian.A famous and godly history contaynyng the lyues a[nd] actes of three renowmed reformers of the Christia[n] Church, Martine Luther, Iohn Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaracion of Martin Luthers faythe before the Emperoure Charles the fyft, and the illustre estates of the empyre of Germanye, with an oration of hys death, all set forth in Latin by Philip Melancthon, Wolfgangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, [and] Oswald Miconus, newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian.
London: printed by John Awdely, 1561London: printed by Iohn Awdely, 1561
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Even about this time the Grammar1 Schools began to flourish in the Townes of Saxony. Wherefore the said Martin, fully fourteen years ⟨image 7⟩old, was sent to Magdeburg, with John Keynech, who hath proved a worthy man, and by his virtue acquired high authority in his Country. There continued since a conglutinate mutual love betwixt Luther & Keynech, proceeding either of agreement of nature, either of society in childish study. And yet Martin studied no longer then one year at Magdeburg.
Euen about this tyme the Grammer1 Schooles began to flooryshe in the Townes of Sa•ony. Wherefore the sayd Martin, fully fourtene yeres ⟨image 7⟩olde, was sent to Magdeburg, wyth Iohn Keynech, who hath prooued a worthy man, and by his vertue acquired high authority in his Countrye. There cōtinued since a conglutinate mutual loue betwixt Luther & Keynech, proceding either of agreement of nature, either of society in chyldish study. And yet Martine studied no lenger then one yeare at Magdeburg.
- 1The •oun[…]actions of […]is study.The •oun〈…〉acions of 〈…〉ys study.
Departing from Magdeburg, he repaired to Eisenach, where he studied four years under one Schoolmaster, who taught him the Grammar more promptly and luckily, then any other. I have heard Luther commend his wit. He was sent to this town, because his Mother was borne in the same, of honest and ancient house. Here he achieved his study in Gram mer. And for that he had a lively pregnant & subtle wit, and passingly apt to eloquence: he was preferred above his schoolefeeres, and excelled the other young Imps that learned with him in opposition of hard questions, in copy of words, in composition of an Oration in prose, and in writing of Verses.