The Whole Works of Roger Ascham, Vol. 1: Now First Collected and Revised, With a Life of the Author; Part 1, Life, &C., And Letters (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Whole Works of Roger Ascham, Vol. 1: Now First Collected and Revised, With a Life of the Author; Part 1, Life, &C., And LettersIt remains, therefore, to speak of his Letters, which are by far the most interesting part Of his writings, and occupy as much space as all his other works put together. The greater number Of them, it is true, are written in Latin, whereby they are less generally accessible to the reader. But I have endeavoured to remedy this by pre fixing to every letter a short summary of its con tents, by means Of which, the reader may trace the chief facts Of Ascham's life from the year 1539, when he was in full reputation as a scholar at the University, to his death in 1568.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Whole Works of Roger Ascham, Vol. 1: Now First Collected and Revised, With a Life of the Author; Part 1, Life, &C., And Letters It remains, therefore, to speak of his Letters, which are by far the most interesting part Of his writings, and occupy as much space as all his other works put together. The greater number Of them, it is true, are written in Latin, whereby they are less generally accessible to the reader. But I have endeavoured to remedy this by pre fixing to every letter a short summary of its con tents, by means Of which, the reader may trace the chief facts Of Ascham's life from the year 1539, when he was in full reputation as a scholar at the University, to his death in 1568. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Whole Works of Roger Ascham: A Report and Discourse of the Affaires and State of Germany and the Emperour Charles His Court ... the Scholemaster. ... Roger Ascham. Seven Letters of Giles Ascham,

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The Whole Works of Roger Ascham: Letters Continued and Toxophilus

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Excerpt from The Scholemaster: Written Between 1563-8, Posthumously Published, First1. IT is a part of the Divine Providence of the World that the Strong shall in&#64258;uence the Weak not only on the Battlefield and in Diplomacy; but also in Learning and Literature. Thus the Nations of Modern Europe have been in&#64258;uenced by the Writings of Greece and Rome: and they have in&#64258;uenced each other, in turn, with their own Power and Beauty in Thought and Expres sion. Thus, Modern English has been subject in succession to the in&#64258;uence of Classical Litera ture in the time of Ascham; to the literary fascination of Italy, in the age of Elizabeth; of France, at the Restoration; and of Germany, in more recent times: without at all ceasing in the natural progression of its innate capabilities, for all the fashions and forms which, for a time, it.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Scholemaster: Written Between 1563-8, Posthumously Published, First (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Scholemaster: Written Between 1563-8, Posthumously Published These three instances may suffice to show the close connection between their study of the ancierit Literature and their care over their native speech. Some of these Classical Students were the best Prose Writers of their time: just as the best Poets then, were those who drew their inspiration from Italy. The two literary in&#64258;uences prepared a way. By creating a favourable literary atmosphere, for our Master Writers in Elizabeth's reign, Spenser and Shake speare; Bacon and Hooker. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Scholemaster: Written Between 1563-8, Posthumously Published (Classic Reprint)

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