Richard Bentley, D.D. : a bibliography of his works and of all the literature called forth by his acts or his writings / by A.T. Bartholomew ... ; with an introduction and chronological table by J.W. Clark.

  • Augustus Theodore Bartholomew
Date:
1908
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Credit: Richard Bentley, D.D. : a bibliography of his works and of all the literature called forth by his acts or his writings / by A.T. Bartholomew ... ; with an introduction and chronological table by J.W. Clark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    XI. And since the Writings of the English nation have at present that great Reputation abroad, that many Persons of all Countries learn our Language, and several travel hither for the advantage of Conversation : ’Tis easie to foresee, how much this Glory will be advanced, by erecting a free Library of all sorts of Books, where every Foreigner will have such convenience of studying. XII. ’Tis our Publick Interest and Profit, to have the Gentry of Foreign Nations acquainted with England, and have part of their Education here. And more Money will be annually imported and spent here by such Students from abroad, than the Whole Charge and Revenue of the Library will amount to. 2 [Verses on the death of Prince William, 1700*.] OUID querar ? An proprio sub pondere Magna fatiscunt, Et Natura labat dotibus ipsa suis ? Sic moriens, Gulielme, & sceptra & vota tuorum Destituens, brevis heu Spes, diuturnus Amor. An potius, terras Deus indignatus inertes, Illustres Animas ad supera alta vocat ? Nec moreris, Gulielme, volas sed vivus ad astra, iEtheriis vectus qualis Enochus equis. Et positis novus exuviis, roseo ore refulges Inter caelicolas conspiciendus Avos. Interea flendo nos frustra ducimus horas, Viventi & cassas solvimus exsequias. Scilicet: at sine Te tristi hie marcescere in aevo, Illud erit nobis, bis, Gulielme, mori. Rich. Bentley, S.T.P. Coll. Trin. Magister. * Reprinted from Threnodia Academic Cantabrigiensis in.. .Obitum.. .Principis Gulielmi Ducts Glocestrensis. Cantabrigiae, mdcc. See Bibliography, no. 251.