The Works Of Isaac Barrow D D With A Life Of The Author Volumes 1 And 3

Author : Isaac Barrow
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ISBN 13 : 9781331864189
Total Pages : 680 pages
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Download or read book The Works of Isaac Barrow, D. D, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint) written by Isaac Barrow and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Works of Isaac Barrow, D. D, Vol. 1 of 3 For though a life full of variety, and even of contrariety, were more easy to be writ, and to most more pleasant to be read, it less deserves to be imitated. Dr. Isaac Barrow was the son of Mr. Thomas Barrow, a citizen of London, of good reputation 8 yet living, brother to Isaac Barrow, late lord bishop of St. Asaph, son of Isaac Barrow, Esq. of Spiny Abbey in Cambridgeshire 0, where he was a justice of peace for forty years, son of Philip Barrogh, who has in print a Method of Physic, and had a brother, Isaac Barrow, doctor of physic, a benefactor to Trinity college, and there tutor to Robert Cecil, earl of Salisbury, and lord treasurer. He was born in London, October 1630: his mother was Ann, daughter of William Buggin, of North Cray in Kent, Esq.; whose tenderness he did not long enjoy, she dying when he was about four years old. His first schooling was at the Charter-house for two or three years, when his greatest recreation was in such sports as brought on fighting among the boys: in his after time a very great courage remained, whereof many in stances might be set down; yet he had perfectly subdued all inclination to quarrelling, but a negligence of his clothes did always continue with him. He was linen-draper to king Charles I. to whose interests he adhered, and followed him to Oxford. After the beheading of the king, Thomas Barrow attended his son Charles II. then in exile, and continued with him till the restoration. Pope. b He was educated at Cambridge, and became fellow of Peter-house: but having written against the covenant, he was ejected by the earl of Manchester, chancellor of the university in 1643, and went to Oxford, where he became chaplain of New College. He continued in Oxford till the surrender of the garrison to the parliament forces; after which time he shifted from place to place, and suffered with the rest of the loyal and orthodox clergy, till the restoration of Charles II; when he not only recovered his fellow ship at Peter-house, but was appointed fellow of Eton. In 1663 he was consecrated bishop of Man; and in 1664 he was made governor of the island by Charles earl of Derby. which office he discharged with considerable reputation. He was a great benefactor to the clergy of the island, having raised a large subscription, by which he bought up all the impropriations from the earl of Derby, and settled them upon the clergy. In 1669 he was translated to the see of St. Asaph; and his consecration-sermon was preached by his nephew, Isaac Barrow, in Henry the Sevenths chapel in Westminster-abbey. The cathedral and palace at St. Asaph were repaired by his liberality, and in other respects he was no small benefactor to the see. He died at Shrewsbury on the 24th of June, 1680, in the 67th year of his age, and was buried in the cathedral at St. Asaph. Wood. He was born at Gazeby in Suffolk in 1563. d He died in 1616, and was buried in the church of All Saints in Cambridge. Bloomfield. He was son of John Barrow of Suffolk, and grandson of Henry Barrow. Ward. This date may be inferred from his epitaph, which states him to have died in 1677, at the age of 47; and also from the college register at Peter-house, which speaks of him as annum agens decimum quartum at the time of his admission in 1643. But Dr. Pope asserts, upon the authority of Barrow himself, that his birthday fell upon the 29th of February; "and if he said true, it could not be either in October or in 1630, that not being a leap-year." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com