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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...of whose children was committed to his care, esteemed it a particular happiness. The description of Fuller is to the same effect: In this capacity he shewed an admirable faculty in teaching of youth; for every boy can teach a man, but it must be a masterpiece of industry to descend to the capacity of children. Bishop Packhurst of Norwich, one of his old pupils, wrote the following lines in memory of his teacher, and in praise of his learning: 1 Wood's Fasti Oxon. Th. Eobertson, the grammarian of Magd. College, was admitted B.A. March 18th, 1520. 2 Ibid. Th. Eobertson, now a great vilifier of the Questionists in the University, became M.A. July 5th, 1525. 3 Dr. Bloxam's Coll. Register. Lib. Conip. 1529. Solut. Mro. Eobertson Informatori in Grammatica per totum annum XL. Lib. Comp. 1530. Solut. Mro. Eobertson ludi Praiceptori pro stipend. hoc anno XL. Lib. Comp. 1531. Solut. Mro. Eobertson ludi Praiceptori pro stipend, hoc anno XL. 4 PacUhurst, Ludicra, sice Epigrammata Juccnilia, 1573. (Bodl. 4. p. 10) Art, Seld., p. 28. INTRODUCTION. II. THE AUTHOR'S LIFE. xiii De Thom. Eobertsono, olim prasceptore suo: Multi grammaticen illustravere libellis Ex quibus est iisdem gloria parta viris. Nemo Eobertsono tamen hano felioius umquam Traetavit, nemo dexteritate pari. Hoe gaudere potes populosa Britannia alumno, Hune licet invideant, csetera regna tibi.1 About this time we find him styled a great vilifier and oppugner of the Questionists in the University of Oxford.2 While his mastership took up the most important part of Robinson's time, his leisure wa3 spent in the composition of some grammatical treatises which established his reputation as an eminent grammarian. These tracts were dedicated to Bishop Longland of Lincoln, who is said t...

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