The autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century / translated from the German, by the translator of Lavater's Original maxims [i.e. Elizabeth Anne McCaul Finn].

  • Platter, Thomas, 1499-1582.
Date:
1839
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Credit: The autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century / translated from the German, by the translator of Lavater's Original maxims [i.e. Elizabeth Anne McCaul Finn]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and what they have, are alive. My brother also strode over me w'ith one leg, as I still perfectly remember, and said, “ Oho ! Tommy, now you will never grow any more.” When I was about three years old. Car- dinal Matthew Schinner passed through the country to hold a visitation and con- firm every w'here, as is the custom in the Catholic Church, and came also to Gren- chen. At this time there was a priest in Grenchen, whose name w'as Anthony Platter; he was a relation of mine 3 to him they brought me, that he should act as godfather at my confirmation. When, however, the cardinal had dined, and was gone again into the church to confirm, I do not know what my uncle had to do; I ran without his know- ledge into the church, that I might be con- firmed, and that my godfather might give me a crown piece, as it is the custom to give the children something. The cardinal sat in an arm chair waiting till they brought him the children. I still recollect very well that I ran up to him. As my godfather was not with me he spoke to me: “ What do you want, my child?” I said, “I should