Life of the Learned Sir Thomas Smith, Kt; D. C. L: Principal Secretary of State to King Edward the Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth; Wherein Are Discovered ... Reformation of Religion, and the Transaction - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from Life of the Learned Sir Thomas Smith, Kt; D. C. L: Principal Secretary of State to King Edward the Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth; Wherein Are Discovered Many Singular Matters Relating to the State of Learning, the Reformation of Religion, and the Transactions of the Kingdom, During His Time; In All Which He

This great man is the subject of this book which therefore deserves to have been writ by an abler pen. I am conscious to myself that I have omitted many remarkable passages of his life, which, could they have been retrieved, would have shewn him still more resplendent to the world.

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Excerpt from Life of the Learned Sir Thomas Smith, Kt; D. C. L: Principal Secretary of State to King Edward the Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth; Wherein Are Discovered Many Singular Matters Relating to the State of Learning, the Reformation of Religion, and the Transactions of the Kingdom, During His Time; In All Which He

And when by searching a little out of the ordinary way as it were, (I mean in the bye-corners of old rejected papers or letters, and other journals, records, registers, &c.) I gain further notice of these ancient patriots, there is wont to arise thence a great complacency to my mind. And the thoughts that it may be as delightful to others as to myself, to revive the memory of such, and represent as much of them as can be retrieved, have moved me to make public some of my collections of this nature. And moreover, I reckon it a matter of equity and gratitude due from posterity, to preserve the names and remembrances of all worthy men that have served God, their Prince, or country, by their learning or other abilities. And God himself seems to take care of this, when he saith. That the memory of the just shall be blessed, as their due reward.

These, Sir, are some of the reasons why I have now brought that to pass, which I formerly made you privy to; namely, the publishing what I could retrieve of the life of your most laudable and accomplished ancestor Sir Thomas Smith. He was a person that lived in very critical times, occasioned by court factions, and the frequent alterations of religion, and the various dispositions and interests of the Princes whom he served.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.