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Excerpt from The British Plutarch, Vol. 2 of 8: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen, Patriots, Divines, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, and Artists, of Great Britain and Ireland
The feeds of true piety, of found learning, and of civil liberty, which had been fown at the Reformation, and had efcaped the cruel ravages of popi?i bigotry during the turbulent reign of Mary, now roduced a plentiful har-vefi of illufirious Ialilhmén, many of whom were wandering In exile, and fuffering all the inconveniences of oh fcurity and indigence, till this happy revolution refiored them to their country and their friends.
Of thefe, as they contributed to lay the foun dation of Elizabeth's future glory, concife memoirs mufi be given, before we bring upon the carpet a general review of the important national tranf actions of this long and profperous reign, not lefs celebrated by foreign, than by Britifh hifiorians.
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