, a very learned lady, of a family originally of Milan, is supposed
, a very learned lady, of a family
originally of Milan, is supposed to have been born about
1465. She was early instructed in the Greek and Latin
languages, elocution, and the Aristotelian philosophy, to
which she was partial, and maintained a correspondence
with many of the literati of her age. She is said to have
been of unblemished morals, great frankness of disposition,
and occasional gaiety. Politian considered her as no less>
a prodigy among her sex than Picus was among his, and
was so struck with her character, that he visited Venice
almost solely with a view to converse with her; and persons
of all ranks vied in their respect for her, while crowned
heads invited her by large offers to visit and settle in their
courts. In 1487, Cassandra delivered a public oration
before the university of Padua, “pro Alberto Lamberto Canonico Concordiensi,
” a philosophical relation of hers, which
is still extant. Some suppose her to have been in the practice of delivering public lectures in that university, but this
is doubted by her biographer. She had once the honour
of addressing a complimentary oration to Bona Fortia,
queen of Sarmatia, when visiting Venice, which was delivered in the Bucentauro, sent out with a suitable train to
meet and escort her into the Venetian port; on which occasion the queen presented her with a magnificent gold
chain; but Cassandra, with that philosophic indifference
which she had always evinced for this precious metal, gave
it next day into the hands of the doge.
rays of Glentworth. He married Rebecca Allen, daughter of the rev. David Allen, rector of Ludbrough, a very learned lady, who had been successfully taught Latin, Greek,
, a pious and exemplary bishop of Carlisle, was born April 20, 1608, at Bliton, a village in Lincolnshire near Gainsborough. His father, Thomas, was at this time rector of Bliton, and afterwards of Wintringham in the same county; both which preferments he owed to the Wrays of Glentworth. He married Rebecca Allen, daughter of the rev. David Allen, rector of Ludbrough, a very learned lady, who had been successfully taught Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, by her father. Under such parents he had the advantage of a religious as well as learned education. For the latter purpose he was sent first to Fillingham, and next, in 16 19, to the public school of Gainsborough, whence, in April 1620, he was removed to Peterborough in Northamptonshire, and put under the tuition of Dr. John Williams, afterwards archbishop of York, but then a prebendary of Peterborough, and a good friend of old Mr. Rainbow. In order to have the farther advantage of this gentleman’s protection, he was sent, in June 1621, to Westminster school, Dr. Williams being then dean of Westminster. In all these places his progress was marked by great diligence and proficiency in his studies, and a conduct which did credit to the instructions of his parents.