Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller was an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published in 1662, after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen.
Background
- Born in
- Northamptonshire
- Educated at
- Sidney Sussex CollegeQueens' College
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"Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilised into time and tune."
"A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery; but depth in that study brings him about again to our religion."
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1608
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Birth1661
Died
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