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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
Book 3 › * King Allured otherwise called Alfred.Book 3 › * King Alured otherwise called Alfrede.
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.
Moreover, among other learned men which were about king Alfred: histories make mention of Johannes Scotus (a godly Divine, and a learned Philosopher) but not that Scotus, which now we call Duns. For that Johannes Scotus came after this, many years. This Johannes is described to be a sharp wit, of great eloquence, and well expert in the Greek tongue: pleasant and merry of nature and conditions, as appeareth by divers his doings & answers. First he coming to France out of his own country of Scotland, by reason of the great tumults of war, was there worthily entertained:1 and for his learning had in great estimation of Carolus Caluus the French king, whom he commonly and familiarly used ever to have about him, both at table, and in chamber. Upon a time the King sitting at meat, and seeing something (belike in this John Scot) which seemed not very courtly: cast forth a merry word asking of him, what difference there was betwixt a Scot, & a Sot. Whereunto the Scot sitting over against the King, somewhat lower, replied again suddenly, rather then advisedly (yet merely) saying: Mensa tantùm, that is, the table only: importing thereby himself to be the Scot, and so calling the king a Sot by craft. Which word how other princes would have taken to stomach, I know not: but this Charles, for the great reverence he bare to his learning, turned it but to a laughter among his nobles, & so let it pass.
Moreouer, amōg other learned men which were about king Alfrede: histories make mention of Iohannes Scotus (a godly Diuine, and a learned Philosopher) but not that Scotus, which nowe we call Duns. For that Iohannes Scotus came after this, many yeares. This Iohannes is described to be a sharpe wit, of great eloquence, and well expert in the Greeke toung: pleasant and mery of nature and cō ditions, as appeareth by diuers his doings & aunsweres. First he comming to Fraunce out of his owne countrey of Scotland, by reason of the great tumultes of warre, was there worthily intertained:1 and for hys learning had in great estimation of Carolus Caluus the French king, whom he commonly and familiarly vsed euer to haue about him, both at table, and in chamber. Upon a time the King sitting at meate, and seeing something (belike in thys Iohn Scot) which semed not very courtly: cast forth a mery word asking of him, what difference there was betwixt a Scot, & a Sot. Whereunto the Scot sitting ouer against the King, somewhat lower, replied againe sodainly, rather then aduisedly (yet merely) saying: Mensa tantùm, that is, the table onely: importing thereby himself to be the Scot, and so calling the king a Sot by craft. Which word howe other princes would haue taken to stomake, I knowe not: but thys Charles, for the great reuerēce he bare to his learning, turned it but to a laughter among his nobles, & so let it passe.