. London . i $$m %b a ?& m n m a t a W(7\\ ?.[I, r a . » ?» -^ v V A— R lite. COLLEGII GRESHAMENSIS A LATERE CCCIDENTALI PROSPECTUS, I739 To return to Gresham. He not only gave the city aBourse, but he also endowed it with a college, which shouldhave been a rival of Trinity or Christ Church but for themismanagement which reduced it for a long time to thelevel of a lecture institute. The idea of the founder will, nodoubt, be revived some time or other, and Gresham Collegewill become a place of learning worth)- of the city. The career of Sir Thomas Gresham strangely resembles TUDOR ?jj that
. London . i $$m %b a ?& m n m a t a W(7\\ ?.[I, r a . » ?» -^ v V A— R lite. COLLEGII GRESHAMENSIS A LATERE CCCIDENTALI PROSPECTUS, I739 To return to Gresham. He not only gave the city aBourse, but he also endowed it with a college, which shouldhave been a rival of Trinity or Christ Church but for themismanagement which reduced it for a long time to thelevel of a lecture institute. The idea of the founder will, nodoubt, be revived some time or other, and Gresham Collegewill become a place of learning worth)- of the city. The career of Sir Thomas Gresham strangely resembles TUDOR ?jj that of Whittington. Both were favourites with successivesovereigns. If Gresham built an Exchange, Whittington, byhis will, added to Guildhall ; if Gresham founded a collegefor 0ie London youth, Whittington founded a college forpriests, and an almshouse ; if Gresham restored the financesof his sovereign, Whittington gave back to his the bonds ofall his debts. Both were mercers ; both merchant adven-turers ; both kept a shop ; both were of good descent. Greshams shop was in L
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