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CHAP. V.
[ B]ROger Bacon was notable and famous in his time,* 1.1 and in all respects compa∣rable then with the best. He was able to judge of the Latine, Greek and Hebrew Tongues, as appears by his Book De Idiomate Linguarum. B. Jewels Defence of his Apol. part. 4. c. 15. Divis.
He was a famous Mathematician, and most skilfull in other Sciences.
He was also very skilfull in the Hebrew and Greek, as the Greek and Hebrew Volumes yet extant long ago written with his own hand do abudantly witnesse. Twine Apol. Acad. Oxon. l. 3.
He hath a Manuscript, entituled Opus magnum, to shew, that all Sciences con∣duce to the understanding of the Scripture.
Sir Francis Bacon. He is called by one, the Aristotle of our Nation.* 1.2
He cals Philosophy some where his darling, as I remember.
His learned writings shew his great parts.
Peireskins often lamented that he went not to him when he was at Paris. Gassend. de vita Peireskii. l. 6.
John Baconthorpe a 1.3 Trithemius and others call him Bacon.
Judocus Badius Ascensius, the most famous Philosopher, Rhetorician and Poet of his time.
Erasmus in his Cicerònian Dialogue compares him with Budaeus the ornament of France. He hath commented upon Tullies Offices and Epistles, and Boethius de Consolat. Philos.
Paul Bain a judicious Divine, as his Exposition on Eph. 1. and other works shew.
Rod. b 1.4 Bainus, a Learned Englishman Professour at Paris.
Jo. Bale c 1.5 Bishop of Ossory in Ireland in King Edward the sixths time, and one of the first English Preachers of Protestantism in time of King Henry.
Dr. Humfrie in his Prophesie of Rome hath these verses,
Plurima Luterus patefecit, Platina multa: Quaedam Vergerius, cuncta Baleus habet.
He hath written fourteen Centuries of the Englishmen that were famous in Learning and vertue.
An Apology against a rank Papist, and a brief Exposition upon the 30th Chapter of the Book of Numbers. Notes on Bonners Articles, and of Popish Votaries.