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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    G like to be confirmed.” Then he said, smil- ing, “ What is your name? ” I answered, “ My name is Master Thomas.” Then he laughed,murmured something with his hand laid on my head, and gave me a gentle slap on the cheek. At this moment Mr. Anthony came, and excused himself by saying that I had run away without his knowledge. Then the cardinal related to him what I had said, and said to that gentleman, “ Cer- tainly that child will become something wonderful, probably a priest.” And be- cause I was born just as they were ringing for mass, many people supposed that I should become a priest j on which account also they sent me to school earlier than usual. When I was about six years old they sent me to Eisenthal, behind Stalden, where my mother’s sister had a husband, called Tho- mas of Rvidi,who lived on a farm called “Am Boden.” For him I was obliged to keep the goats near the house. I can remember how I often stuck in the snow, so that I could scarcely get out, and my shoes re- mained behind, so that I came home barefoot and shivering. This farmer had about eighty