. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... ; and other poems. MORATIN, LEANDEii Ferdinand,son of the foregoing, a Spanish dramatist,who is called the Moliere of Spain, wasborn, about 1760, at Madrid; was obligedto quit his native country in consequenceof having been a partisan of Joseph Bona-parte ; and died at Paris, in 1828. Hewrote several comedies; and, as a theatri-cal writer, is superior to his father. MORUAUNT. See Peterborouh. MORE, Sir Thomas, chancellor ofEngland, the son of a judge, was born, in1480, in Milk Street,
. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... ; and other poems. MORATIN, LEANDEii Ferdinand,son of the foregoing, a Spanish dramatist,who is called the Moliere of Spain, wasborn, about 1760, at Madrid; was obligedto quit his native country in consequenceof having been a partisan of Joseph Bona-parte ; and died at Paris, in 1828. Hewrote several comedies; and, as a theatri-cal writer, is superior to his father. MORUAUNT. See Peterborouh. MORE, Sir Thomas, chancellor ofEngland, the son of a judge, was born, in1480, in Milk Street, Luiidon, and waseducated in the family of Cardinal jMorton,who used to predict Mores future emi-nence. He completed his studies at ChristChurch, then Canterbury Cidlege, Oxford,and at Lincolns Inn He early obtaineda seat in parliament, and on more thanone occasion displayed an independentspirit. In 1523 he was chosen was much in favour with Henry , after having given him some im- MOR 39 portant offices, raised him to tlie lorchancellorship, in 1530, in the place o 391 „_ —dplace of. Wolsey. This high office he filled fothree years with the utmost talent andintegrity. He resigned the seals, becausehe could not conscientiously lend his sup-port to the measures of Henry with respectto religion and the divorce of Catherineof Arragon. For this, the implacabletyrant devoted him to death, and he wasbeheaded in 1535. His humour and pleas-antry did not desert him even in his lastmoments. The virtue of tolerance wasalone wanting to render More an almostperfect character. Of his works the mostcelebrated is the Utopia, a political ro-mance. MORE, Henry, a divine and platonicphilosopher, was born, in 1614, at Grant-ham; was educated at Eton, and ChristsCollege, Cambridge; refused the highestpreferments ; and died, universally be-loved, in 1687. His works, in which aremany fine passages, form two folio volumesAs a poet, he is known by his Pyschozoia,or Song of the Soul
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