Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Nov 5– From "The Life of Sir Thomas More" by William Roper (1626)

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Nov 5– From The Life of Sir Thomas More by William Roper (1626)

Summary: Thomas More's son in law really really really likes him.

Commentary: This was a rough one to follow. Literal page longs paragraphs, written by More's hero worshipping son in law. I can't imagine it's a terribly accurate account, since Roper seems to (as More would surely call blasphemy) worship him. Seems to be political/religious bickering. Also, a weird chunk to pick. There's not clean break at the end.

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