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English churchman and historian (1608–1661)

Person · Open Library

Works
69

Top works

  • The Collected Sermons
  • Good Thoughts in Bad Times; Good Thoughts in Worse Times; Mixt Contemplations in Better Times
  • Library of the Old English Prose Writers - Vol. VII
  • Davids Hainous Sinne, Heartie Repentance, Heavie Punishment
  • History of the Worthies of England in Three

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1932-12-15
Active to
2021-05-08
2008 universal fire victimhard bopjazzpost-bop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
40
Total plays
87

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Quotes

  • A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.
  • Though blood be the best sauce for victory, yet must it not be more than the meat.
  • Drawing near her death, she sent most pious thoughts as harbingers to heaven; and her soul saw a glimpse of happiness through the chinks of her sickness-broken body.
  • He was one of a lean body and visage, as if his eager soul, biting for anger at the clog of his body, desired to fret a passage through it.
  • Thus, as it is always darkest just before the day dawneth, so God useth to visit His servants with greatest afflictions when he intendeth their speedy advancement.
  • Miracles are the swaddling-clothes of infant churches.

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Key facts

Born
1608 ( 1608 ) , Aldwinkle St Peter 's, Northamptonshire , England
Died
16 August 1661 (1661-08-16) (aged 52–53), Covent Garden , London , England
Alma mater
University of Cambridge
Occupations
Clergyman and historian
Known for
Worthies of England

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Thomas
Family name
Fuller
Gender
male
Place of birth
Northamptonshire
Place of death
London
Occupation
writer
Educated at
Queens' College
Religion
Anglicanism
Image
Thomas Fuller.jpg
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date of death
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Works in European collections

18 objects attributed to Thomas Fuller, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Fuller (baptised 19 June 1608; died 16 August 1661) 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 (and his many patrons).

Early life

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