. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. simple translation ; that he, of his mostnoble grace, would address, stir, or command some noblecaptain of his subjects, to emprise this war against the saidTurk and heathen people, to which I can think that everyman will put hand to, in their proper persons, and in theirmoveable goods. To this zealous address, in which we see so much of theold chivalrous spirit that Caxton so constantly rejoices in, maybe fitly contrasted his sober and truly beautiful exposition ofthe uses of knowledge, contained in his prolo
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. simple translation ; that he, of his mostnoble grace, would address, stir, or command some noblecaptain of his subjects, to emprise this war against the saidTurk and heathen people, to which I can think that everyman will put hand to, in their proper persons, and in theirmoveable goods. To this zealous address, in which we see so much of theold chivalrous spirit that Caxton so constantly rejoices in, maybe fitly contrasted his sober and truly beautiful exposition ofthe uses of knowledge, contained in his prologue to the Mir-rour of the World : Let us pray the Maker and Creator ofof all creatures, God Almighty, that, at the beginning of thisbook, it list him, of his most bounteous grace, to depart withus of the same that we may learn ; and that learned, to retain;and that retained, to teach ; that we may have so perfectscience and knowledge of God, that we may get thereby thehealth of our souls, and to be partners of his glory, perma-nent, and without end, in heaven. Amen.—C. \j Si /. i^ THE LIBRARYUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Santa Barbara THIS BOOK IS DUE ON THE LAST DATESTAMPED BELOW. Series 9482 «HARY f iClLTY
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