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Abel redevivus

or, The dead yet speaking. The Lives and Deaths of the Moderne Divines. Written by severall able and learned Men (whose names ye shall finde in the Epistle to the Reader.) And now digested into one Volumne, for the benefit and satisfaction of all those that desire to be acquainted with the Paths of Piety and Virtve [by Thomas Fuller]
 

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The Life and Death of Erasmus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Life and Death of Erasmus.
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The attribution of this poem is questionable.

This famous and renowned Writer,
Erasmus, Author and Inditer
Of many learned Workes of Worth,
Which, in his life time he set forth;

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Was (for his Learning) and rare Parts;
His Wit, his Wisedome, skill in Arts
And Languages, and Uertues rare,
Wherein, he justly might compare
With his Contemporaries best,
In such esteeme and high request,
With all the Princes, Potentates,
And learned Clerkes of all the States
In Christendome, which knew or saw him;
That they contended who should draw him
To live with them, Him to enjoy,
And with them, his rare Parts t'employ:
Sending him many Gifts most great,
His presence with them to entreat.
But, crown'd (at last) with honours Bayes,
In Basil He did end his dayes,
As full of yeeres, as fragrant fame;
Leaving behinde, an honoured Name.