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Thomas Elyot

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Also known as Sir Thomas Elyot

English politician and writer (1490-1546)

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Works
11

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  • Four political treatises
  • The image of Governaunce compiled of the actes and sentences notable, of the most noble emperour Alexander Severus, late translated out of Greke into Englyshe, by sir Thomas Elyote knyght, in the favour of nobilitee
  • Boke Named the Gouernour; Volume 2
  • Boke Named the Gouernour Deuised by Sir Thomas Elyot, Knight;; Volume 1
  • Book Named the Governour

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Québec

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Quotes

  • I haue nowe enterprised to describe in our vulgare tunge the fourme of a iuste publike weale: whiche mater I haue gathered as well moste noble autours (grekes and latynes) as by myne owne experience, I beinge continually trayned in some dayly affaires of the publike weale of this your moste noble realme all mooste from my chyldhode.

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date of death
1546-00-00
date of birth
1490-00-00
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Thomas Elyot
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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Thomas Elyot, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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