The Lives of Those Eminent Antiquaries John Leland, Thomas Hearne, and Anthony a Wood; With an Authentick Account of Their Respective Writings and Pub (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1772 edition. Excerpt: ... Whiche were a wonderful matter, and vnto them for dyuerse causes much eommodiouse. A Noble noble harte surely had this present author, and a most iouynge mynde to hys contrey, employenge hys manifold labours to so diuerse and nedefull matters concerninge the fame, Consydre ye noble men, the worthinesse of this noble worke, what profyt might therby arise not only to yow, but also to them, which delyght in the readynge of hystoryes: and as ye beare noble hartes to your contrey and kinredes, do that lyeth in yowr Helpe it that it peryih not.Make labour that it maye frutefully corne abroade, as it is frute fully of him cpUected, that both yow, the realm and the autor may haue honor therof. 3Col;an f foijan ilcplanue. Now yf it ihal be the pleasure of almyghty God, that I maye lyue to perfourmc these thynges that be alreadye Condusit begonne, and in a greate forwardneffe, -.4jfia I trust that thys your reaime shall so, /' wele be knowne, ones paynted with Ahys natyue colours, that the renoume therof ihal geue place to the glory of no other regyon. And my great laboures and costes, procedinge from the moste habundaunt fountayne of your infinite goodnesle towardes me your pore scholar and most humble seruaunt, mail be euydently seane, to haue not only pleased, but also prosyted the studyouse, gentil, and equal reders. This is the briefe - declaracyon of my laboriouse iourney, - taken by mocyon of your hygnefie, so much studyeng at ail houres, about the frutefull preferrement of good letters and auncyent vertues. f Slogan Bale. Many other workes hath he written, prjrnted of whome some are emprinted, as the assercyon of kinge Arthure, the byrthe of Prynce Edwarde, the songe of..