The Gresham professors of physic (Gresham Lecture, 1908) / by F. M. Sandwith.

  • Sandwith, Fleming Mant, 1853-1918.
Date:
1908
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    ) I Cjjc (Smjmnt fecture / ON THE GRESHAM PROFESSORS OF PHYSIC. Vita mortuorum in memoria vivorum est posita.”—Cic. Philipp. XI. Gentlemen,—On Jan. 16th, 1597, 17 years after the death of Sir Thomas Gresham, a threefold agreement was drawn up between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London of the first part, the Master Wardens of the Mercers’ Com- . \ pany of the second part, and the seven Gresham professors ^ already in residence in Gresham House of the third part, with regard to the good government of Gresham House according to the intent and meaning of the last will and testament of Sir Thomas Gresham. For the credit of the place, the increase of learning, and the greater honour of the Founder, it was unanimously thought meet and convenient that, in order to decide weighty matters in controversy and for the teaching of the principal and most material heads in all the several arts and sciences, certain solemn lectures should be delivered with great care and diligence at set days and times. And forasmuch as the public reading of the said lectures should be performed in that manner as would most tend to the glory of God and the common benefit of the people of this city, most of whom “understand not the Latin tongue, whereby the said lectures may become solitary in a short time, if they shall be read in the Latin tongue only,” it was decreed that the lecture should be read in English for the benefit of the citizens, while it should be