Evidence: | In his Childe-hood he was so addicted to those means which his Parents applied him unto, for the implanting in him the seeds of good Literature, that he rather needed a bridle, than a spur: For his love of learning (equal to that admirable capacity, wherewith the Father of Lights had furnished him) was so active in the acquiring of it, that his Father was fain often gently to chide him from his book.
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Century: | 1500-1599 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 4 Sep 1574 and 31 Dec 1590 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | city: London specific address: Lumberd Street location in dwelling: at home |
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Reader: | Thomas Gataker |
Age | Child (0-17) |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 4 Sep 1574 |
Socio-economic group: | Clergy (includes all denominations) |
Occupation: | son of minister |
Religion: | Protestant |
Country of origin: | England |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | |
Title: | [various] |
Genre: | n/a |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | owned |
Record ID: | 2395 | |
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Author: | Samuel Clarke | |
Editor: | n/a | |
Title: | A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry | |
Place of Publication: | n/a | |
Date of Publication: | 1662 | |
Vol: | n/a | |
Page: | [128] | |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Citation: | Samuel Clarke, A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry (1662), p. [128], http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=2395, accessed: 28 March 2024 |
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