Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences / by Francis Galton.

  • Francis Galton
Date:
1892
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    mother of Lord Bacon. His parents were of ancient descent, but not rich. n. John Downe* (1576—1633, zt. 57) educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He thence took a small college living in Devonshire. ‘Had his means been answer- able to his worth, he had not lain in such obscurity as he did, but had doubtless moved and shined in a far higher and more extensive sphere. . . . The sharpness of his wit, the fastness of his memory” (this seems hereditary, like the “ Porson” memory, which also went through the female line), “and the soundness of his judgment, were in him all three so rarely mixed as few men attain them single, in that degree he had them all. His skill in languages was extraordinary.” He was very temperate and grave, but sociable and cour- teous, and a thoroughly good man and divine. His constitution was but crazy. Married happily, and had several children, who did well, judging from the phrase, “‘ His civil wisdom appeared . . . in the education of his family. . . . in his marriage and the marriages of his daughters.” Junius, Francis (1545—1602, et. 57). This extraordinary man was very infirm and weakly when a child, but he strengthened as he grew. Was singularly bashful. He read with avidity ; went to Switzerland asa student, where he became a Reformer, and was persecuted. He was an excellent and most able man ; the subject of numerous panegyrics. Hedied of the plague. Married four wives, and survived them all; had in all two sons and one daughter. F. <A learned and a kind man. S. Francis, a very amiable and learned man, who spent most of his days in England, especially at Oxford. 2 p. Dionysius Vossius, the Orientalist, and Isaac Vossius, the learned Canon of Windsor; these were sons of the daughter of Junius, who married the learned John Gerard Vossius. Knox, John (1505—1572, wt. 67); a popular type of Puri- tanical bigotry. In his youth he was a successful student of scholastic divinity ; was persecuted and exiled in his manhood ; married twice—two sons and thr.e daughters. [2S.] Both his sons were fellows of St. John’s College,
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