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Hereditary Genius
Gouge, William, continued—
f. His mother “was the religious daughter” of one Mr. Nicholas Culverel, a
merchant in London; her brothers were as follow:—
2 u. The Revs. Samuel and Ezekiel Culverel, both of them famous preachers.
[2u] Her two sisters were married to those famous divines, Dr. Chadderton,
Master of Emmanuel College, and Dr. Whitaker,* the learned and devout
Professor of Divinity in Cambridge.
Grynaeus, Simon (1493—1541, aet. 48); a most able and learned man; was son of a
peasant in Suabia of I know not what name, that of Grynaeus being of course
adopted. He was a friend and fellow-student of Melancthon from boyhood;
became Greek professor at Vienna, and afterwards adopted Protestantism. His
change of creed led him into trouble, and compelled him to leave Vienna; was
invited to and accepted the Greek chair in Heidelberg, and afterwards that of
Basle. Aet. 38 he visited England, chiefly to examine the libraries, strongly
recommended by Erasmus. He was made much of in this country by Lord
Chancellor Sir Thomas More. Died at Basle of the plague. His claim to a place
in the “Biographica Evangelica” is that he was a good man, a lover of the
Reformation, and confidentially employed by the Reformers.
S. Samuel (1539—1599, aet. 60) inherited his father's abilities and studious tastes,
for he was made professor of oratory at Basle aet. 25, and afterwards of civil
law.
N. Thomas Grynaeus.* See below.
4 N S. Theophilus, Simon, John James,* and Tobias. See for all these under
THOMAS GRYNAEUS
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Grynaeus, Thomas (1512—1564, aet. 52). This excellent man “eminently
possessed the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.” Educated by his uncle
Simon, he became so advanced that, while a mere youth, he was a public
teacher at Berne; whence, wearied with the theological contentions of the day,
and seeking a studious retirement, he removed to Rontela, near Basle, as
minister of that place, where he performed “his duty with so much
faithfulness, solemnity, and kindness of behaviour, that he was exceedingly
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