A book about an ordinary man who simply did his part. Thomas Platter was a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. For those who just like to read autobiographies of people, or would like to peer into the life of a 16th century school teacher.
THE
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
OF
THOMAS PLATTER,
A SCHOOLMASTER
OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN,
By MRS. FINN.
Second Edition.
WITH FAC-SIMILE ENGRAVINGS.
LONDON:
B. WERTHEIM, ALDINE CHAMBERS,
PATERNOSTER ROW.
1847.
LONDON:
C. F. HODGSON, PRINTER, 1 GOUGH SQUARE
FLEET STREET.
Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
MASTER THOMAS BECOMES A GOATHERD
CHAPTER II.
MASTER THOMAS BECOMES A TRAVELLING SCHOLAR
CHAPTER III.
MASTER THOMAS BEGINS TO STUDY
IV.
MASTER THOMAS BECOMES A ROPE-MAKER AND HEBREW PROFESSOR
V.
MASTER THOMAS BECOMES ARMOUR-BEARER AND THEN SCHOOLMASTER
VI.
MASTER THOMAS IN THE WAR, AND PROFESSOR IN BASLE
VII.
MASTER THOMAS TURNS PRINTER
VIII.
MASTER THOMAS BECOMES PROFESSOR AGAIN--DIES
ORIGINAL MAXIMS FOR THE YOUNG.
BY J. C. LAVATER.
Translated from the German, by Mrs. FINN.
Cloth lettered, 1s.
"We cannot enough recommend this unpretending volume to those who have charge of the rising generation."--Monthly Mag.
"An epitome of moral duties for Children, drawn up with considerable ability by the original author.... the translation does great credit to the Daughter of a Clergyman."--British Mag.
