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William Tyndale (c.1492 - 1536)

English theologian, Bible translator, and leader of the Protestant Reformation in England. Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tyndale Subject of/in a work of art
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Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The Misery of War, admirably express'd in most noble Painting upon a Copper-Plate, near two Foot broad, and 2 ½ in Length, every Figure merits a Comment; the various Passions being express'd with so particular a Pathos, as is surprizing. Belshasar's Feast, excellently painted upon Board. It seems to be an Original, as the former indisputably is. The Heads of K. Henry 4. and K. Hen. 5. Charles 5. Emperor, and his Son Philip, King of England and Spain. Queen Mary, and Q. Elizabeth, K. James I. and Q. Anne; his Son-in-Law Frederick K. of Bohemia, and Q. Elizabeth, Mother to the Princess Sophia. The Duke of Alva, Oliver Cromwell, quondam-Protector; Mr. Pym, and Tho. Lord Fairfax, the General. Wicliffe, Tindal and Knox (Don. D. S. Wainwright); Dr. Donne, Mr. Marvel, Mr. Bowles, and Mr. Wales. Old Tho. Par, and Mr. Henry Giles, the noted Glass-Painter; all these in Oil-Colours upon Wood or Cloth. Sir Tho. Gascoigne in small upon Copper. Not to mention Family-Pieces, though some are of good Workmanship, particularly one in Miniature to be worn upon the Breast.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The Pentateuch in English 8vo. printed at different Places as the Times would permit; at the End of the fyrst Boke of Moses called Genesis, is added, emprinted at Malborow in the Land of Hesse, by me Hans Luft, the Yere of our Lorde MCCCCCXXX the xvii daye of January. To this is prefixed W.T (Mr. Tyndall the Martyr) to the Reader, and a Prologe sheweinge the Use of the Scripture, wherein he answers the Popish Objection, that they wott not what moare profite is in many geftes of the Scripture, if they be read without an allegorye, then in a tale of Roben Hode. At the End is a Table expoundinge certaine words. Exodus is printed in a different Character; the Person, Time and Place concealed, W.T's Prologue is premised, wherein he compared such as go about to purchase grace with Ceremony, to soche as sucke the Ale pope to quench thirst. There are the Figures of the Altars, Lavers, High-Priests, &c. W.T's Prologue is also prefix'd to the thyrde boke Leviticus, and so to Numeri the fourthe, which is printed in the like Character with Genesis, but no Place, Time, or Printer named; nor in Deuteronomye, which is in the white Letter, as are also the 2d and 3d Books, and, I presume, were printed privately in England. This Pentateuch was the acceptable Present of Mr. Richard Beard of Shrewsbury. The ingenious Mr. Wanley's Pentateuch is all in the Roman Letter, but Numbers.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Tyndall's or Coverdale's Bible in the greatest Volume, a large Folio, the Time and Place of the Impression uncertain for want of the first general Title, those before the other Parts not informing us of either. Fear of the Inquisitors Abroad, and Popish Prelates at Home made them frequently omit the Time and Place where they were printed. But another Difficulty in drawing an accurate List of the Bibles at the Beginning of the Reformation, ariseth from the Age and Defects of the Books themselves, which too often want the first and last Leaves, where those Notices are only to be met with. There are small Pictures in the Historical Part of the Old Testament, but not of the New; in the 1 Sam. 6. instead of Emerods are five golden arsses.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The Byble whych is all the Holy Scripture, in whych are contayned the old and newe Testament truelye and purely translated into Englyshe by Tho. Matthewe 1537, and now imprinted in the yeare of our Lorde MDXLIX. (Folio London) by Tho. Raynalde and Will. Hyll. Of this Edition see Fox's Mart. 2d Vol. p. 434. And Strype's Mem. of Archbishop Cranmer, p. 82. That the Name of Tyndall (who was burnt for reputed Heresy) might not prejudice the Book, the Name of Tho. Matthewe (Prebendary of St. Paul's, who dedicated it to the King) was used, tho' Tyndall had translated all but the Hagiographia, which was done by John Rogers, the Proto-Martyr, in Qu. Mary's Reign, who added Notes, &c. After the Kalendar and Almanack, follow an Exhortation to the Study of the Scriptures; the Summ and Contents of the Holy Scripture; Description of the Kings of Juda, and what Prophets were in each Reign; a Table of principal Matters; Names of the Books, and Number of Chapters; a brief Chronology; Prologues to the Pentateuch; Jonah and Romans, and Notes at the End of each Chapter. In the Tables of Epistles and Gospels, several Popish Festivals are crept in again, as St. Nicholas, St. Lawrence, the finding and Exaltation of the Cross.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) The Byble whych is all the Holy Scripture, in whych are contayned the old and newe Testament truelye and purely translated into Englyshe by Tho. Matthewe 1537, and now imprinted in the yeare of our Lorde MDXLIX. (Folio London) by Tho. Raynalde and Will. Hyll. Of this Edition see Fox's Mart. 2d Vol. p. 434. And Strype's Mem. of Archbishop Cranmer, p. 82. That the Name of Tyndall (who was burnt for reputed Heresy) might not prejudice the Book, the Name of Tho. Matthewe (Prebendary of St. Paul's, who dedicated it to the King) was used, tho' Tyndall had translated all but the Hagiographia, which was done by John Rogers, the Proto-Martyr, in Qu. Mary's Reign, who added Notes, &c. After the Kalendar and Almanack, follow an Exhortation to the Study of the Scriptures; the Summ and Contents of the Holy Scripture; Description of the Kings of Juda, and what Prophets were in each Reign; a Table of principal Matters; Names of the Books, and Number of Chapters; a brief Chronology; Prologues to the Pentateuch; Jonah and Romans, and Notes at the End of each Chapter. In the Tables of Epistles and Gospels, several Popish Festivals are crept in again, as St. Nicholas, St. Lawrence, the finding and Exaltation of the Cross.